Long-Read Sequencing Named 'Method of the Year 2022'
Nature has published an article charting recent technological innovation within the field of next-generation sequencing and, with it, announced long-read sequencing as the “momentous methodological advancement” of 2022.
The article pronounced long-read sequencing as instrumental to the data sequencing involved in empowering the Telomere-to-Telomere Constortium’s achievement of presenting the first complete human genome back in June 2022. The method “arguably laid the foundation of this feat,” Nature reported.
The article then went on to list other achievements long-read sequencing has enabled in reading the genomes, transcriptomes, and epigenomes in humans and other species.
Such achievements include:
- Working to overcome the length and complexity of genomes to provide complete sequences.
- Applications in advanced statistical and long-read data analysis for computationally challenging tasks.
- Enabling significant findings in the distribution and functional significance of DNA and RNA modifications.
In honour of the long-read sequencing being recognised as ‘Method of the Year 2022,’ we take a look at some of our top-performing articles on the subject:
Discussion Group Report - Long and Short Read Sequencing: Revolutions in Genomics Data
This Discussion Group Report investigates recent applications of long- and short-read sequencing technologies. Continued improvements and advancements in the field mean sequencing errors are increasingly a thing of the past, while the portability of some new units makes them ideal for work in the field.
Read more HERE >>
Insight Article - Advances in Long-Read DNA Sequencing
The road to long-read DNA sequencing has been long and arduous. However, recent advancements now mean that long-read sequencing is no longer expensive, low throughput, or error-prone. In this Insight Article, we explore why.
Read more HERE >>
Long-read and next-generation sequencing will be crucial topic areas of our next-in-series event, NextGen Omics US 2023. Happening from the 29th to 31st of March in Boston, USA, the programme agenda will bring together industry influencers from the European and US markets to drive next-generation sequencing workflows, applications, and technological innovations. Download your agenda today or register directly for the event here.
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