https://www.pistack.xyz/tags/genome-alignment/ Recent content in Genome-Alignment on Pi Stack Hugo en-us Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.pistack.xyz/posts/2026-06-13-self-hosted-comparative-genomics-cactus-mummer-lastz-sibeliaz/ Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.pistack.xyz/posts/2026-06-13-self-hosted-comparative-genomics-cactus-mummer-lastz-sibeliaz/ <h2 id="introduction">Introduction</h2> <p>Comparative genomics — the systematic comparison of whole genomes across species — reveals evolutionary relationships, identifies conserved functional elements, and tracks genomic rearrangements. With sequencing costs continuing to drop and thousands of new genomes published annually, the computational tools for aligning and comparing entire genomes have become essential infrastructure for modern biology.</p>