Demand has never been greater for revolutionary technologies that deliver fast, inexpensive and accurate genome information. This challenge has catalysed the development of next-generation sequencing (NGS) technologies. The inexpensive production of large volumes of sequence data is the primary advantage over conventional methods. Here, I present a technical review of template preparation, sequencing and imaging, genome alignment and assembly approaches, and recent advances in current and near-term commercially available NGS instruments. I also outline the broad range of applications for NGS technologies, in addition to providing guidelines for platform selection to address biological questions of interest. © 2010 Macmillan Publishers Limited. All rights reserved.
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Metzker, M. L. (2010, January). Sequencing technologies the next generation. Nature Reviews Genetics. https://doi.org/10.1038/nrg2626
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