A gentle introduction to pangenomics.

Brief Bioinform

School of Biological Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia 5005, Australia.

Published: September 2024


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Pangenomes have emerged in response to limitations associated with traditional linear reference genomes. In contrast to a traditional reference that is (usually) assembled from a single individual, pangenomes aim to represent all of the genomic variation found in a group of organisms. The term 'pangenome' is currently used to describe multiple different types of genomic information, and limited language is available to differentiate between them. This is frustrating for researchers working in the field and confusing for researchers new to the field. Here, we provide an introduction to pangenomics relevant to both prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms and propose a formalization of the language used to describe pangenomes (see the Glossary) to improve the specificity of discussion in the field.

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