Transcriptomics

Track 6: Next Generation Sequencing(NGS) Technologies

Next-generation sequencing (NGS) is a term that broadly encompasses several related technologies that enable massively parallel or deep sequencing coverage for a selected region or the entire genome of an organism. Essential in the discipline of genomics-based research, sequencing technologies have been around for decades. However, continued advances in NGS or massively parallel DNA and RNA sequencing technologies have provided researchers with increased coverage of genome-wide sequencing and data analysis tools while rapidly reducing costs. The applications of NGS extend beyond whole genome analysis, as they have important implications for recent advances in basic genomics and disease research.