This special edition of The seqWell Scope was inspired by our attendance at last month's Plant and Animal Genome (PAG) Conference.
At PAG30, our team shared poster presentations on some of the projects we have been working on, and we noticed a lot of parallels between our current work and yours.
We also engaged in lots of conversations about increasing throughput and reducing costs associated with low-pass whole genome sequencing. So we wanted to make sure you had access to more informative resources on this topic. As you'll see throughout this newsletter, our technology helps researchers harness the full potential of genotyping human, animal, and plant genomes.
Thank you for making our time at PAG so fulfilling. We always appreciate the opportunity to connect with you and learn where the field of genomics is heading. We hope you find as much value in these resources as we did in meeting you.
Best regards,
The seqWell Team
NEWSLETTER TOPICS
In this issue:
Blog: "How Today’s Next Generation Sequencing Methods are Shaping the Way We Study Populations" (5-minute read)
Blog: "Low-Pass Genotyping: Sequencing More with Less" (5-minute read)
Blog: "From Lab to Field: How Molecular Genotyping Improves Agriculture" (5-minute read)
Posters from PAG: Download the posters we presented during PAG30
Product spotlight: purePlex™ DNA Library Prep Kit (for when UDIs matter)
Video: "Conserving California: Applying Whole Genome Sequencing in the California Conservation Genomics Project (CCGP)" (1 hour)
FEATURED BLOGS
How Today’s Next Generation Sequencing Methods are Shaping the Way We Study Populations
Sequencing-based approaches to population genomics are growing in popularity, and for good reason. Thanks to decreased costs and increased availability of analysis methods, researchers can now utilize whole-genome sequencing to assess biodiversity.
Read this blog to explore whole-genome sequencing approaches and how, low-coverage in particular, is shaping the way we study populations.
Low-Pass Genotyping: Sequencing More with Less
Advances in technology have allowed us to sequence genomes at a fraction of the time and cost that it took just a decade ago. This has made a profound impact on our understanding of biology, as well as on the way we diagnose and treat diseases.
To understand the capability of low-pass genotyping, it is helpful to first look at the history of genotyping. Read this blog to examine how the use of sequencing has changed how we think about surveying genomes.
From Lab to Field: How Molecular Genotyping Improves Agriculture
Agriculture is the world's largest industry, and the use of molecular genotyping in agricultural breeding programs is ushering in a new era of possibilities. We have seen dramatic improvements agricultural technology, from the rapid analysis of crops and livestock to the identification of traits via DNA sequencing.
Read this blog to learn how molecular genotyping is expanding the boundaries of the plants and animals we rely on for sustenance.
PAG30 POSTERS
Click on the titles below to view and download the posters.
Authors: Warren M. Snelling (USDA), Tara McDaneld (USDA), Kristen Kuhn (USDA), Larry A. Kuehn (USDA), Jessica Smith (seqWell), Ariele Hanek (seqWell), and Joseph Mellor (seqWell)
Authors: Michelle Rahardja (seqWell), Jessica Smith (seqWell), Ariele Hanek (seqWell), Joe Mellor (seqWell), Tobias Schughart (BioEcho), Maximilian Weiter (BioEcho), and Jesse L. Hoff (Gencove)
