is about is_specified_output_of data item sequence assembly process genome coverage genome coverage A beginner's guide to eukaryotic genome annotation. Yandell M, Ence D. Nat Rev Genet. 2012 Apr 18;13(5):329-42. doi: 10.1038/nrg3174. PMID: 22510764 A data item that is the total number of bases in reads, divided by genome size, assumed to be the reference size (for instance of 3.10 Gb for human and 2.73 Gb for mouse) and refers to the percentage of the genome that is contained in the assembly based on size estimates; these are usually based on cytological techniques. Genome coverage of 90–95% is generally considered to be good, as most genomes contain a considerable fraction of repetitive regions that are difficult to sequence. So it is not a cause for concern if the genome coverage of an assembly is a bit less than 100%. Alejandra Gonzalez-Beltran Gigascience. 2012 Dec 27;1(1):18. doi: 10.1186/2047-217X-1-18. PMID: 23587118. "The genome coverage increased from 81.16% to 93.91%" Philippe Rocca-Serra assembly ready for release