Theoretical prediction of assembly contiguity
Md Hasin Abrar, Paul Medvedev, Alexei Novikov, Kristoffer Sahlin
The paper derives a formula (Z-value) to predict contig length from read length, coverage, and genome properties, showing high accuracy and practical applications for assembler choice and experimental design.
bioRxiv · Nov 6, 2026 · PreprintBioinformatics