S_pombe_Assembly_Development
Schizosaccharomyces pombe 972h- Genome sequencing
The <a href="http://www.broad.mit.edu/annotation/fungi/neurospora/">Broad Institute</a> is sequencing the <i> Schizosaccharomyces pombe</i> strain 972h- genome at low coverage using whole genome shotgun (WGS) sequencing.   To test methods for assembly of very short reads, five microbial genomes were selected that had a finished reference sequence available. At least two libraries (short fragment and jumping) were generated and sequenced using Illumina. The <i>Schizosaccharomyces pombe</i> strain 972h- is one of these five microbial genomes.