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  • Number of reads per isotig

    I have 454 data from cDNA sample. If I would like to report the number of reads of every isotig/contig, is it a correct way first to check the number of reads/contig from 454Allcontigs.fna. And after that check from the 454Isotigs.txt file which contigs forms an isotigs and sum the reads? What ways do you use? Is this a good way to report the most abundant transcripts?

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    Different parts of the same read may end up in different contigs, and isotigs are generated by combining contigs in different ways. This makes it difficult to get the number of reads used for an isotig. See also my explanation elsewhere (here and here)

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    • #3
      I understand.

      Which way would you determine the most abundant transcripts? Is this possible? Can you ever use the number of reads?

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      • #4
        A really crude way would be to divide number of reads (for a contig) by contig length. But, using real statistics (FPKM and all that) gives a much more reliable answer.

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        • #5
          real statistics

          Can you recommend any good articles about how this statistical work has been done?

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