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Table 2 Scaffolding value of different paired-read library combinations

From: Improving mammalian genome scaffolding using large insert mate-pair next-generation sequencing

No. of libraries*

Most efficient

Scaffold N50

Least efficient

Scaffold N50

1

15 kb

163,475

PE

37,694

2

5 kb + 25 kb

522,027

PE + 3 kb

46,699

2

5 kb + 20 kb

474,308

PE + 5 kb

141,403

2

8 kb + 25 kb

470,890

PE + 25 kb

142,007

3

5 kb + 20 kb + 25 kb

834,964

PE + 3 kb + 5 kb

158,525

3

5 kb + 15 kb + 25 kb

789,954

PE + 3 kb + 8 kb

171,253

3

8 kb + 20 kb + 25 kb

726,289

PE + 3 kb + 25 kb

198,696

7

ALL

1,287,609

N/A

N/A

  1. *All libraries were normalized to 8.5x physical genome coverage, limited by the amount of available data for the paired-end (PE) library.