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Long-read sequencing vs short-read sequencing

Different sequencing platforms use a variety of read lengths. Both short-read sequencing and long-read sequencing have their own benefits and […]

How-to: NGS Quality Control

Thanks to the introduction of high-throughput next generation sequencing (NGS) methods, generating nucleic acid sequencing data has never been easier. […]

The Sequencing Buyer’s Guide: 5th Edition

In recent years, next-generation sequencing (NGS) has evolved from a technology used purely in research settings to being a key […]

Sequencing options for cancer genomics

Original post by Liam Little in February 2023. Updated by Ashleigh Davey in September 2023. Over the last decade, the […]

A guide to cancer genomics

Original post by Liam Little in February 2023. Updated by Ashleigh Davey in September 2023. According to the British Journal […]

Is nanopore sequencing the future?

Nanopore-based methods took over 25 years to fully materialise, which involved the collaboration of both academia and industry. It is […]

DNA Sequencing: How to Choose the Right Technology

Introduction It has been over 30 years since the first generation of DNA sequencing technology was developed in 1977. Since […]

A brief history of Next Generation Sequencing (NGS)

Since the discovery of the basic double-helix structure of DNA In the 1950’s, scientists have devoted a huge amount of […]

The evolution of DNA sequencing technologies

The order of nucleotides within a sequence of DNA is important. It underpins subsequent protein function and, in cases of […]

First Japanese reference genome

Researchers at Tohoku University have now completed and released the first ever Japanese reference genome (JG1). Human genome Since its […]