-Refer to the paragraph on the Venter et al.paper.Why would any sequence assembly program be written so as to ignore repeated sequences?
A)These sequences are too unreliable to consider.
B)These sequences are too hard to obtain to justify the effort.
C)These sequences are too short to be useful for assembly.
D)These sequences are difficult to place within an assembly.

Question

-Refer to the paragraph on the Venter et al.paper.Why would any sequence assembly program be written so as to ignore repeated sequences?
A)These sequences are too unreliable to consider. 
B)These sequences are too hard to obtain to justify the effort. 
C)These sequences are too short to be useful for assembly. 
D)These sequences are difficult to place within an assembly.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Repeated sequences can create ambiguity in sequence assembly because they can appear in multiple locations, making it difficult to determine their correct placement within the genome.

-Refer to the Paragraph on the Venter Et Al