Second-generation sequencing instruments typically generate shorter reads with higher error rates from relatively short insert libraries, which present a significant computational and bioinformatic challenge in alignment and assembly [ 42].
One of the major challenges in constructive alignment is the design of assessment tasks that are manageable, authentic, multi-dimensional, inclusive, equitable, valid and reliable.
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As a result, decision-making becomes highly challenging in the alignment of decisions to support the success of business goals.
Due to the complexity and high requirements on timing precision of the spectrometer, the design and implementation of such a system poses numerous technical challenges, in particular regarding time alignment and synchronisation of signal paths and digitiser modules.
The short length of sequence reads, e.g. 50 base pairs, can pose considerable challenges in achieving accurate genome alignment, particularly if the genome sequence is highly polymorphic.
Additionally, the increasing number of sequences in the biological databases is perceived as one of the upcoming challenges for alignment methods in the nearest future.
The advances in sequencing technology over the last decade have brought new challenges in bioinformatics; consequently many new alignment programs that are much faster than BLAST have been published over the last few years.
There are also perceived challenges in the use of sequence alignment for phylogenetic analysis of NCS [ 9], as complex mutational processes (slipped-strand mispairing, stem-loop secondary structure excision/repair, minute inversions, intramolecular recombination) are prevalent.
The challenge in automatic word alignment lies in finding the right resources and to combine them in the right way to obtain optimal alignment results.
