Our Long-Read Sequencing service for genome analysis provides an advanced solution for obtaining high-quality, full-length genomic sequences of bacteria, fungi, and viruses. Using cutting-edge sequencing technologies, we generate long, uninterrupted reads that allow for a more complete and accurate assembly of genomes, especially in complex or repetitive regions. This service is ideal for researchers who need comprehensive genomic data to study the structure, function, and diversity of microbial or viral genomes, providing insights that traditional short-read methods cannot achieve.

Key Benefits:

• Complete Genome Coverage: Achieve full, uninterrupted genome sequencing, including challenging regions that are often difficult to sequence with short reads, such as repetitive or GC-rich areas.
• Enhanced Accuracy: Minimize errors and gaps in genome assembly, ensuring a more accurate representation of the organism’s genetic material.
• Structural Variation Detection: Detect large-scale structural variants, genome rearrangements, and other complex genetic features that can be missed by short-read sequencing technologies.
• High-Resolution Profiling: Gain deeper insights into the genetic composition of bacteria, fungi, or viruses, including the identification of genes, regulatory elements, and functional pathways with higher precision.
• Simplified Genome Assembly: Long-read sequencing improves assembly quality, especially for complex genomes, providing a more comprehensive and reliable genome map with fewer gaps.

When to Use This Service:

• Microbial Genome Mapping: Ideal for bacterial or fungal genome sequencing, especially when working with strains that have complex or non-standard genomes. Long-read sequencing allows you to capture full genetic content without missing critical details.
• Viral Genome Sequencing: For virus research, this service provides accurate, full-length sequencing, which is essential for studying viral genomes with high variability, such as RNA viruses or those with segmented genomes.
• Genomic Diversity Studies: If you're studying genetic diversity within a microbial population or viral strains, long-read sequencing helps you obtain more complete and representative genome sequences, allowing for a better understanding of intraspecies variation.
• Resistance Gene Identification: For bacteria, long-read sequencing can help identify antibiotic resistance genes and other critical markers, providing a more accurate analysis of genetic factors related to pathogenicity.
• Complex Genome Analysis: For organisms with large, repetitive, or structurally complex genomes, long-read sequencing ensures you capture the full scope of genomic information with greater accuracy and detail.

This service is essential for projects that require comprehensive genomic data and high-resolution analysis of microbial or viral genomes. Whether you're working on microbial evolution, pathogenicity studies, or viral epidemiology, our Long-Read Sequencing service provides the depth and accuracy necessary for advanced genetic research.

Ask SMARTLife for the whole plasmid sequencing of your sample :

• Local Team Ready to Listen to your projects
• Fast Results Delivery
• Comprehensive and Understandable Bioinformatics Results
  • Raw data ( text sequences & quality scores (.fastq file)
  • Consensus sequence (.fasta) from proprietary auto-assembly pipeline and table with consensus base quality and coverage at each position of the consensus (.tsv and xlsx)
  • Plasmid graphical map & annotations (pLannote file)
  • Alignment (.bam) against your reference sequence in case you provided us with a reference sequence in .fasta format and table of all variants detected by comparison to your reference sequence (.tsv and xlsx files)