ACE (genomic file format)

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The ACE file format is a specification for storing data about genomic contigs.

The original ACE format was developed for use with Consed, a

program for viewing, editing, and finishing DNA sequence assemblies.

ACE files are generated by various assembly programs, including

Phrap, CAP3, Newbler, Arachne, AMOS (more specifically Minimo) and Tigr Assembler v2.

External links

[https://web.archive.org/web/20100609072313/http://bcr.musc.edu/manuals/CONSED.txt ACE format specification]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20110723231849/http://doc.bioperl.org/releases/bioperl-current/bioperl-live/Bio/Assembly/IO/ace.html BioPerl IO module for ACE]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20100417124731/http://www.cbcb.umd.edu/research/contig_representation.shtml Contig representation in several assembly formats]