> so 10x reads of every segment in the sample would give >99% accuracy for each base after aligning the reads with each other This assumes random errors, which IIRC isn't the case for Oxford Nanopore.
Oxford Nanopore unfortunately has a high error rate (3-5%) compared to other sequencing technologies. And the errors are non-random
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> so 10x reads of every segment in the sample would give >99% accuracy for each base after aligning the reads with each other This assumes random errors, which IIRC isn't the case for Oxford Nanopore.
Oxford Nanopore unfortunately has a high error rate (3-5%) compared to other sequencing technologies. And the errors are non-random
Location: Washington, DC Remote: Yes, hybrid and on-site also OK Willing to relocate: No Technologies: Full-stack, systems programming, data analysis. Rust, C, Java, Python, others Résumé/CV:…