LTR_FINDER_parallel: parallelization of LTR_FINDER enabling rapid identification of long terminal repeat retrotransposons | Mobile DNA | Full Text

LTR_FINDER_parallel: parallelization of LTR_FINDER enabling rapid identification of long terminal repeat retrotransposons | Mobile DNA | Full Text

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LTR_FINDER_parallel: parallelization of LTR_FINDER enabling rapid identification of long terminal repeat retrotransposons

In this short report, the authors note how annotation of plant genomes is still a challenging task due to the abundance of repetitive sequences, especially long terminal repeat (LTR) retrotransposons. Even programs like LTR_FINDER, which are widely used  for the identification of LTR retrotransposons, can have their application on large genomes hindered by single-threaded processes. Here, the authors report an accessory program that allows parallel operation of LTR_FINDER.