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Nanopore Sequencing

Definition
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Nanopore sequencing passes single DNA strands through a protein pore and infers bases from electrical signals, producing long reads (often tens of kilobases) with portable instruments and real-time output.

Topics
Sequencing and omics tech
Related
Long-Read Sequencing Structural Variant Variant Calling

Why it matters in GWAS

Nanopore long reads help resolve complex loci, repeat expansions, and structural variants that are ambiguous or fragmented in short-read GWAS follow-up, and support rapid targeted sequencing in the field.

Example usage

"Quality-controlled Nanopore Sequencing data supported variant discovery in difficult genomic regions."

Long-Read Sequencing Structural Variant Variant Calling Whole-Genome Sequencing (WGS)
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References

  • Jain M, et al. (2016). The Oxford Nanopore MinION: delivery of nanopore sequencing to the genomics community. Genome Biol.
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