Exploiting single-molecule transcript sequencing for eukaryotic gene prediction

Minoche, André E.; Dohm, Juliane C.; Schneider, Jessica; Holtgräwe, Daniela; Viehöver, Prisca; Montfort, Magda; Sörensen, Thomas Rosleff; Weisshaar, Bernd; Himmelbauer, Heinz

doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13059-015-0729-7

Exploiting single-molecule transcript sequencing for eukaryotic gene prediction

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Minoche AE, Dohm JC, Schneider J, Holtgräwe D, Viehöver P, Montfort M et al. Exploiting single-molecule transcript sequencing for eukaryotic gene prediction. Genome biology. 2015;16:184. DOI: 10.1186/s13059-015-0729-7

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We develop a method to predict and validate gene models using PacBio single-molecule, real-time (SMRT) cDNA reads. Ninety-eight percent of full-insert SMRT reads span complete open reading frames. Gene model validation using SMRT reads is developed as automated process. Optimized training and prediction settings and mRNA-seq noise reduction of assisting Illumina reads results in increased gene prediction sensitivity and precision. Additionally, we present an improved gene set for sugar beet (Beta vulgaris) and the first genome-wide gene set for spinach (Spinacia oleracea). The workflow and guidelines are a valuable resource to obtain comprehensive gene sets for newly sequenced genomes of non-model eukaryotes.