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Nanopore sequencing
DNA / RNA sequencing technique / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nanopore sequencing is a third generation[1] approach used in the sequencing of biopolymers — specifically, polynucleotides in the form of DNA or RNA.
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Using nanopore sequencing, a single molecule of DNA or RNA can be sequenced without the need for PCR amplification or chemical labeling of the sample. Nanopore sequencing has the potential to offer relatively low-cost genotyping, high mobility for testing, and rapid processing of samples with the ability to display results in real-time. Publications on the method outline its use in rapid identification of viral pathogens,[2][3][4] monitoring ebola,[5] environmental monitoring,[6] food safety monitoring, human genome sequencing,[7] plant genome sequencing,[8] monitoring of antibiotic resistance,[9] haplotyping[10] and other applications.