Bench-top DNA sequencer
Bench-top DNA sequencer
Providing an integrated sequencing and bioinformatics solution, the GS Junior System is a benchtop next-generation DNA sequencing platform for life science research that is no bigger than a typical desktop laser printer. The system is ideally suited for research labs that require targetted sequencing of genomic regions associated with diseases such as diabetes and cancer, whole microbial genome sequencing, metagenomic analysis, as well as novel pathogen detection. The system sequences over 35 million bases of DNA in a single 10-hour instrument run, with average read lengths in the range of 400 base pairs. With the ability to deep-sequence gene loci, for example in high-resolution HLA (Human Leukocyte Antigen) typing which is critical for research on tissue transplantation and autoimmune diseases, and the sensitivity to identify rare drug-resistant viral variants down to 1% frequency as in HIV studies, the technology offers significant advantages over current standards in many areas of medical research. A suite of high-performance data analysis software, offering a solution for scientists who may be less experienced in DNA sequencing technologies and bioinformatics, is also available. The software package includes tools for de novo genome and transcriptome assembly and mapping, as well as amplicon variant analysis for the identification of rare variants in targetted sequencing studies.
Roche Diagnostics (Schweiz) AG
