title: What is next generation sequencing?
abstract: Next generation sequencing (NGS), massively parallel or deep sequencing are related terms that describe a DNA sequencing technology which has revolutionised genomic research. Using NGS an entire human genome can be sequenced within a single day. In contrast, the previous Sanger sequencing technology, used to decipher the human genome, required over a decade to deliver the final draft. Although in genome research NGS has mostly superseded conventional Sanger sequencing, it has not yet translated into routine clinical practice. The aim of this article is to review the potential applications of NGS in paediatrics.
authors.affiliation: Cancer Genome Project, Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, Wellcome Trust Genome Campus, , Hinxton, Cambridgeshire, UK.
authors.forename: Sam
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Behjati
authors.forename: Patrick S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Tarpey
mesh_terms: D015894:Genome, Human; D023281:Genomics / Q000295:instrumentation*; D059014:High-Throughput Nucleotide Sequencing / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D009154:Mutation; D010372:Pediatrics; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Basic Science; Technology