# Genome coverage using WGS/WES

**URL:** <https://forum.depmap.org/t/genome-coverage-using-wgs-wes/267>\
**Category:** Q&A\
**Tags:** omics\
**Created:** [October 25, 2020, 1:07am UTC](https://forum.depmap.org/t/genome-coverage-using-wgs-wes/267 "2020-10-25T01:07:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![ytakemon](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/forum.depmap.org/ytakemon/32/549_2.png) [@ytakemon](https://forum.depmap.org/u/ytakemon)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2020, 1:07am UTC](https://forum.depmap.org/t/genome-coverage-using-wgs-wes/267/1 "2020-10-25T01:07:32Z")

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Hello DepMap team,

I was wondering if there is a number you can provide regarding average (or minimum) X genome coverage for the WGS/WES data used for mutation calling. The Ghandi et al paper didn’t specify this info.

Best,  
Y

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**Author:** ![jnoorbak](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/forum.depmap.org/jnoorbak/32/12_2.png) [@jnoorbak](https://forum.depmap.org/u/jnoorbak)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2020, 8:13pm UTC](https://forum.depmap.org/t/genome-coverage-using-wgs-wes/267/2 "2020-10-28T20:13:51Z")

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Hi, our WGS is 30X. WES is 50X