Nature Communications (Oct 2022)

Library adaptors with integrated reference controls improve the accuracy and reliability of nanopore sequencing

  • Helen M. Gunter,
  • Scott E. Youlten,
  • Bindu Swapna Madala,
  • Andre L. M. Reis,
  • Igor Stevanovski,
  • Ted Wong,
  • Sarah K. Kummerfield,
  • Ira W. Deveson,
  • Nadia S. Santini,
  • Esteban Marcellin,
  • Tim R. Mercer

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-34028-8
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 11

Abstract

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Adding library adaptors to DNA samples is an essential step in preparing samples for next-generation sequencing. Here, Gunter et al. describe the development of Control Library Adaptors (CAPTORs), that correct sequencing errors and normalise quantitative biases in Nanopore libraries.