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DESCRIPTION:Resequencing refers to the process of sequencing a genome or a 
 specific region of a genome for which the sequence is already known\, with
  the aim of identifying variations\, such as single nucleotide polymorphis
 ms (SNPs)\, or structural variants\, compared to a reference sequence. It 
 is widely used in various fields\, including population genetics\, evoluti
 onary biology\, clinical genetics\, and agriculture. It enables researcher
 s to investigate genetic variation within and between populations\, identi
 fy disease-causing mutations\, study evolutionary processes\, and breed cr
 ops with desired traits.\n\nLong-read sequencing has significantly influen
 ced the field of resequencing by offering several key advantages over trad
 itional short-read sequencing methods including the much improved detectio
 n of structural variants\, better phasing of variants\, and enhanced resol
 ution of complex genomic regions. With continuous improvements in accuracy
  and yield\, long-read sequencing is now also challenging one of the stron
 gholds of short-read sequencing: the accuracy of single nucleotide variant
 s. Another advantage of long-read (single molecule) sequencing is the abil
 ity to directly determine base modifications\, without the need for separa
 te experimental steps and sequencing (needed in short-read sequencing)
LOCATION:Ghent - VIB/UGent FSVM II\, Technologiepark 75
SUMMARY:Variant and structural variant analysis using long-read data
URL;VALUE=URI:https://training.vib.be/all-trainings/variant-and-structural-
 variant-analysis-using-long-read-data
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