Genome assembly reconstructs longer genomic sequences from shorter observations, such as sequencing sequencing reads. Overlap and long-range information help order and orient the pieces. Repeated sequences create ambiguity because a read may fit several locations; low coverage can leave gaps. An assembly is therefore an inferred representation with accuracy and completeness limits, and is distinct from genome annotation, which assigns features to that representation. [ref]
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