Genestrip: exact and efficient read classification for selected groups of organisms
Daniel Pfeifer, Markus Graf, Clas Rurik · 2026
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Description
Daniel Pfeifer, Markus Graf, and Clas Rurik introduce a 2026 journal article describing Genestrip, a computer tool for sorting DNA reads. Such tools match short DNA fragments, called reads, against reference genomes to name the organism they came from. Older tools need huge amounts of computer memory to do this.
Genestrip instead builds small databases for chosen groups of organisms, from a dozen to a few thousand species. The authors report results on par with a leading tool while using only a fraction of the memory. Example databases were built on a normal personal computer within hours. Uses they name include tick surveillance, medical testing, and farming.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Daniel Pfeifer, Markus Graf, Clas Rurik |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 91285 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |