What is next-generation sequencing?
How modern instruments read a whole genome by sequencing millions of short DNA fragments at once, and why each letter is read many times over.
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The science of reading a genome, explained.
Plain-language guides to DNA, sequencing technology and the analysis that turns raw reads into answers, reviewed by our scientists.
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