title: The next-generation sequencing technology and application.
abstract: As one of the key technologies in biomedical research, DNA sequencing has not only improved its productivity with an exponential growth rate but also been applied to new areas of application over the past few years. This is largely due to the advent of newer generations of sequencing platforms, offering ever-faster and cheaper ways to analyze sequences. In our previous review, we looked into technical characteristics of the next-generation sequencers and provided prospective insights into their future development. In this article, we present a brief overview of the advantages and shortcomings of key commercially available platforms with a focus on their suitability for a broad range of applications.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Genome Sciences and Information, Beijing Institute of Genomics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100029, China. joezhou@big.ac.cn
authors.forename: Xiaoguang
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Lufeng
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ren
authors.forename: Qingshu
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Meng
authors.forename: Yuntao
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Yude
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yu
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000737:chemistry; D057890:Epigenomics; D020869:Gene Expression Profiling; D023281:Genomics; D059014:High-Throughput Nucleotide Sequencing / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D049329:Nanostructures; D058727:RNA, Small Untranslated / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; D058727:RNA, Small Untranslated