Any materials explaining BWA and Bowtie algorithm?

Question

[cfarmeri]

Hi, Biostars.

I would like to understand main mapping tools's agorithm, especially BWA, Bowtie.

Anyone know any materials (not source code, slide,etc) for my purpose ?

Thanks.

Answer 1

[Nicolas Rosewick]

Here's a nice introduction to Burrows-Wheeler Transform used in BWA and bowtier; and also read mapping - by David Gifford :

Answer 2

[Medhat]

BWA

BWA MEM Algorithm

Bowtie

Alignment algorithm