NextSeq 550 System resources to further your research

Featured publications, literature, videos, and other educational resources

Clonal evolution and resistance to EGFR blockade in the blood of colorectal cancer patients.

Nat Med 2015; 21(7):795-801

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Pancreatic β cell enhancers regulate rhythmic transcription of genes controlling insulin secretion.

Science 2015; 350(6261):aac4250

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An oncogenic MYB feedback loop drives alternate cell fates in adenoid cystic carcinoma.

Nat Genet. 2016; 48:265-72

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NextSeq 550 System 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
NextSeq 550 Manuals and Documents

Find the system guide, site prep guide, technical notes, and other supporting documentation.

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Instrument Buying Options

Don’t let your budget hold you back. Explore different buying options to find which best fits your needs.

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Sequencing Online Training

Online Illumina sequencing courses are free, interactive, and available any time.

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Personalized Training Workflow Selection Tool

This tool will help you determine the best hands-on sequencing training for your needs based on your area of interest, application, library preparation kit, and platform.

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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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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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Sequencing Troubleshooting Tips

These short videos provide expert tips for common sequencing issues such as overclustering and inconsistent quantitation.

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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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Deeper Insights on RNA Sequencing
Deeper Insights on RNA Sequencing

RNA sequencing on the NextSeq 550 System provides deeper insights for this lab’s cutting-edge work in virology, moving beyond just gene expression.

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Bringing Bioinformatics Pipeline In-House Reduces Costs and Decreases Turnaround Time

Phosphorus uses the DRAGEN Bio-IT Platform to perform genomics data analysis onsite and at an accessible price point.

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Deciphering the Role of Long Non-Coding RNA in Cancer

Researchers are using RNA-Seq to reveal how lncRNAs could be used to identify, measure, and treat cancer.

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