Quality metrics for benchmarking sequences comparison tools

Erwan Drezen (1) , Dominique Lavenier (1)

1 GenScale - Scalable, Optimized and Parallel Algorithms for Genomics

Comparing sequences is a daily task in bioinformatics and many software try to fulfill this need by proposing fast execution times and accurate results. Introducing a new software in this field requires to compare it to recognized tools with the help of well defined metrics. A set of quality metrics is proposed that enables a systematic approach for comparing alignment tools. These metrics have been implemented in a dedicated software, allowing to produce textual and graphical benchmark artifacts.

Mots clés: sequence; alignment; benchmark

Domaines: Bio-informatique [q-bio.QM]

Erwan Drezen, Dominique Lavenier. Quality metrics for benchmarking sequences comparison tools. 9th Brazilian Symposium on Bioinformatics, BSB 2014, Oct 2014, Belo Honrizonte, Brazil. pp.144-153. ⟨hal-01088595⟩