LONDON, April 8, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Dante Labs
announced today the launch of the first commercial long reads whole
genome sequencing, with 30X coverage, powered by Oxford Nanopore
Promethion technology. The new test, named WholeGenomeL, will allow
individuals to sequence their entire genome with long reads
technology. The read length has average N50>20,000bp.
Long reads sequencing is optimized for the analysis of repeated
sequences, copy number variations (CNV) and structural variations
(SV), which are associated with an increasing number of diseases,
including autism, schizophrenia and cancer.
The test will be performed in Dante Labs new highly automated
sequencing center in L'Aquila, Italy. The new lab achieved Oxford Nanopore
certification for DNA sequencing with Promethion equipment,
the industry standard for Nanopore sequencing, and has already
analyzed several DNA samples, developing proprietary bioinformatics
solutions optimized for long reads.
"We are thrilled to be the first company to release a commercial
long reads whole genome sequencing test, available to individuals
around the world," Dante Labs CEO Andrea Riposati says. "We are
also thrilled to inaugurate our new sequencing center in
L'Aquila with such an innovative test. The entire workflow, from
sample receiving to DNA extraction, library prep, sequencing and
bioinformatics is highly automated, introducing a high level of
standardization. As we grow our volumes, we have started
internalizing sequencing and other key operations, so that we can
provide faster results to our users, without compromising on
quality."
The price of WholeGenomeL is $999
or €849.
For more information contact: Francesco
Pennelli francesco@dantelabs.com
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