Genome assembly is the process of piecing together the complete DNA sequence of an organism's genome from short DNA sequences generated through sequencing technologies. This process involves aligning and overlapping smaller DNA fragments to reconstruct the original, full-length genome sequence. Genome assembly is a key step in genomics research and is essential for studying genetic variation, gene expression, and evolutionary relationships among organisms. The quality of a genome assembly can greatly affect the accuracy and reliability of downstream analyses and interpretations. Advances in sequencing technologies and bioinformatics algorithms have significantly improved the speed and accuracy of genome assembly in recent years.