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This cutting-edge long-read sequencing instrument offers exciting new capabilities. Its applications span a wide range, including de novo genome assembly for both eukaryotic and prokaryotic species, the most cost-effective genome resequencing using long reads, sequencing of long amplicons including full-length 16S, and full-length mRNA sequencing from bulk or single-cell RNAseq samples. The standout advantage of […]

The Single-Cell and Spatial Transcriptomics workshop was a huge success. This workshop included presentations of all the latest applications, technologies, and instrumentation. A recording of all the lectures can be accessed in the link below. If you are considering utilizing single-cell or spatial transcriptomics, please watch the recording to become familiarized with the most up to date

Chris Wright and Alvaro Hernandez loading the NovaSeq X Plus The NovaSeq X Plus is the latest and most advanced DNA sequencing instrument currently available, able to sequence up to 20 billion DNA fragments in just one day. To translate this to samples, the output is 6 Tb of genomic information, equivalent to 2,000 human

•Single cell RNA-sequencing reveals the complete temporal sequence of transcription factors that pattern Drosophila medulla neuroblasts. Hailun Zhu, Sihai Dave Zhao*, Alokananda Ray, Yu Zhang and Xin Li*.  In preparation.   •Single-cell analyses of the corneal epithelium: Unique cell types and gene expression profiles. Surabhi Sonam, Sushant Bangru, Kimberly J. Perry, Auinash Kalsotra, Jonathan J. Henry. bioRxiv 2020.08.06.240036. –https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.08.06.240036 •Meta-analysis of honey bee neurogenomic response links Deformed wing virus type A to precocious behavioral maturation. Traniello, I.M.,

Our new shiny Sequel II is here. We believe that this instrument is a game changer for denovo assembly and annotation of eukaryotic genomes, for sequencing of full-length 16S from metagenomic samples, sequencing of PCR amplicons or DNA fragments with high accuracy and full characterization of transcriptomes, including splice variants . Let us know if you have any

We just received our second NovaSeq 6000. The addition of this instrument, the latest technology from Illumina, will ensure the fastest possible turnaround time. A section of our museum of obsolete technology with a HiSeq 4000, a HiSeq 2500, a cBot, and a Neoprep (yayy). In total, it has over $2M in equipment, some only

We showcased the University of Illinois NGS capabilities.

Description: The DNA Services lab is hosting a lunch seminar on the exciting applications of single cell genomics!  We hope you can join us for an informative seminar on single cell RNA sequencing, including new single-cell applications of Immune Profiling and ATAC-Seq.  Please register (see link below) so that we can ensure seating and pizza

Our NovaSeq 6000 has been installed and it is producing GREAT data. Each lane produces ~ 5 billion reads 150nt in length (2.5 billion clusters sequenced from both ends) with amazing quality scores. This is a cost effective system for projects that require high depth or that have a large number of samples. It has an output

We received the GridION (Oxford Nanopore)! Let us know if you have any project for direct RNA sequencing, de novo assembly of microbial and larger genomes, sequencing of full length 16S or ITS or other projects that can benefit from very long sequence reads (up to 120kb) and single-molecule sequencing.