Skip to main content
Ch. 16 - Genomics: Genetics from a Whole-Genome Perspective

Chapter 16, Problem 3

When the whole-genome shotgun sequence of the Drosophila genome was assembled, it comprised 134 scaffolds made up of 1636 contigs. Why were there so many more contigs than scaffolds?

Verified Solution
Video duration:
2m
This video solution was recommended by our tutors as helpful for the problem above.
193
views
Was this helpful?