Table 1.

Computational Requirements for Assembly of a 3-Gb Genome

CBC (22,000 BACs) CAPSS (148 × 148 BACs) CAPSS (60 × 60 BACs, six arrays) WGS (10X coverage)
Number of reads/Assembly3000203,00083,3006.0 × 107
Computer load units/Assembly1.04.5 × 103 7.6 × 102 4.0 × 108
Total number of assemblies2.2 × 104 2967201.0
Total load/Genome2.2 × 104 1.3 × 106 5.5 × 105 4.0 × 108
Approx. hardware unit cost  (∼$1000's)< 20< 20< 2080,000
Estimated total hardware cost  ($1000's)10010010080,000