MiSeq resources to further your research

Featured publications, system literature, videos, and other educational resources

MiSeq Resources

Product Selection and Experiment Planning Tools

Find tools to help you choose the right products for your needs and plan your experiments. Identify the right library prep kit or microarray, calculate sequencing coverage, explore methods compiled from publications, design custom assays, and more.

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Product Selection and Experiment Planning Tools
NEW MiSeq Self-Service Resources

Access the MiSeq System interactive guide for general use, troubleshooting, and other additional resources.

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MiSeq System Guide

Information about instrument components, software, required products, performing a sequencing run, and instrument maintenance.

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MiSeq Site Prep Guide

Find lab specifications and requirements for preparing your lab for a MiSeq System.

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Sequencing Coverage

Sequencing coverage describes the average number of NGS reads that align to known reference bases. Coverage requirements vary by application.

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Quality Scores

Additional information about sequencing quality scores, how they are calculated, and the relationship between quality score and base call accuracy.

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MiSeq Documentation

Find system guides, related application and technical notes, and other supporting documentation for the MiSeq System.

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Custom Protocol Selector

The Custom Protocol Selector enables you to generate your own customized documentation, specifically tailored to your experiment.

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Using the MiSeq for Microbial Sequencing Applications
Using the MiSeq for Microbial Sequencing Applications

Practical information for new MiSeq users with many tips, tricks, and microbial examples gleaned from long instrument experience.

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Investigating Tree Sloths with Mixed Amplicon Sequencing
Investigating Tree Sloths with Mixed Amplicon Sequencing

Researchers used paired-end 16S amplicon sequencing on the MiSeq System to explore their microbe-cycling hypothesis.

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Ebola and Sexual Transmission
Ebola and Sexual Transmission

Researchers compared viral RNA sequences from samples, and found substitutions absent from other Western African Ebola genomes.

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