Project description:The LRGASP challenge encompasses different human, mouse, and manatee samples sequenced using multiple combinations of protocols and platforms. Different challenges will use distinct subsets of the samples for evaluation. The long-read sequencing platforms used in these challenges are the Pacific Biosciences (PacBio) Sequel II, Oxford Nanopore (ONT) MinION and PromethION. Samples will also be sequenced on the Illumina HiSeq 2500. The primary LRGASP library prep protocols are “standard” cDNA sequencing, direct RNA sequencing, R2C2, and CapTrap. Each sample will also include Lexogen SIRV-Set 4 spike-ins. We will also provide simulated PacBio and ONT data as part of the evaluations. This particular study focuses on single strand CAGE sequencing of human iPSCs, defining CAGE peaks from Illumina HiSeq 2500 (SR: 150 cycles) of two biological replicates for use in the LRGASP challenge.
Project description:The methylation landscape of the cattle Y-chromosome was characterized using methylated cytosine data produced from PacBio and ONT long reads sequencing platforms.
Project description:The methylation landscape of the sheep Y-chromosome was characterized using methylated cytosine data produced from PacBio and ONT long reads sequencing platforms. The study aimed to corroborate the presumptive locus of the sheep Y-chromosome centromere.
Project description:Purpose: The aim of this study is to compare different long-read sequencing platforms using reference lung adenocarcinoma cell lines and spike-in controls. Methods - Cell Culture: Lung adenocarcinoma cell lines NCI-H1975 and HCC827 from a range of passages (2-4) were grown on 3 separate occasions in Roswell Park Memorial Institute (RPMI) 1640 medium with 10% fetal calf serum and 1% penicillin-streptomycin. Methods - RNA preparation: mRNA was extracted using a Qiagen RNA miniprep kit and purified using the NEBNext® Poly(A) mRNA Magnetic Isolation Module (E7490). Purified mRNA spiked with sequins was used for Next Generation Sequencing library preparation using the NEBNext Ultra II Directional RNA Library Prep Kit (Illumina) and the cRNA-PCR Barcoding (SQK-PCS109 with SQK-PBK004) kit (ONT). Completed libraries were sequenced on NextSeq 500 (Illumina) and PromethION (ONT). Iso-Seq libraries were prepared and sequenced by Novogene on Sequel II (PacBio). Reads were mapped to known genomic features of the GRCH38 reference genome and RNA sequin decoy chromosome combined sequences at the gene-level and single reads were then summarized into gene-level counts using featureCounts software (Liao et al. 2014).
Project description:Whole Genome Bisulfite Sequencing (WGBS) has been the gold standard DNA methylation mapping and quantification for over a decade. Oxford Nanopore Technologies (ONT) sequencing directly measures nucleotide modifications. In this study, we have compared DNA methylation levels (5-methylcytosine) at CpG sites in the quail genome using WGBS and ONT. Samples were collected to investigate transgenerational DNA methylation changes in Japanese quail following ancestral exposure to a phytoestrogen. Blood samples from 24 third-generation (G3) individuals—descendants of either treated or untreated ancestors—were sequenced after bisulfite conversion. Both methods revealed broadly consistent methylation patterns. ONT reads covered more CpG sites and detected a higher number of differentially methylated cytosines (DMCs). Principal component analyses showed that both sex and ancestral treatment groups accounted for a portion of the observed epigenetic variation, for both technologies. Strong concordance between WGBS and ONT results supports the reliability of ONT sequencing for epigenomic research, including in quails. These data pave the way for further investigation into whether genistein induces epigenetic changes for several generations.
Project description:Here we describe CapTrap-Seq, an experimental workflow designed to address the problem of reduced transcript end detection by long-read RNA sequencing methods, especially at the 5' ends. We apply CapTrap-Seq to profile transcriptomes of the human heart and brain and we compared the obtained results with other library preparation approaches. CapTrap-Seq is a platform-agnostic method and here tested the method by using 3 different long-read sequencing platforms: MinION (ONT), Sequel (PacBaio) and Sequel II (PacBio).
Project description:This study benchmarks bulk and single-cell long-read RNA sequencing technologies in a human neuronal model of Fragile X syndrome. NGN2-induced neurons were generated from patient-derived iPSCs carrying a silenced FMR1 gene (FXS line E3) and an isogenic CRISPR-corrected rescue line (IsoB11) in which FMR1 expression is restored. These conditions provide a defined system to evaluate transcript detection and quantification across sequencing platforms. Bulk and single-cell RNA-seq datasets were generated using Illumina short-read sequencing and long-read sequencing from Pacific Biosciences (PB) and Oxford Nanopore Technologies (ONT). Single-cell libraries were prepared using the 10x Genomics Chromium platform. ERCC and SIRV spike-in controls were added to bulk samples to enable benchmarking of transcript quantification accuracy. Three biological replicates were sequenced for each condition. The dataset enables cross-platform comparisons of transcript detection, quantification methods, transcript length biases, and sequencing depth requirements for long-read transcriptomic analyses.
Project description:This study benchmarks bulk and single-cell long-read RNA sequencing technologies in a human neuronal model of Fragile X syndrome. NGN2-induced neurons were generated from patient-derived iPSCs carrying a silenced FMR1 gene (FXS line E3) and an isogenic CRISPR-corrected rescue line (IsoB11) in which FMR1 expression is restored. These conditions provide a defined system to evaluate transcript detection and quantification across sequencing platforms. Bulk and single-cell RNA-seq datasets were generated using Illumina short-read sequencing and long-read sequencing from Pacific Biosciences (PB) and Oxford Nanopore Technologies (ONT). Single-cell libraries were prepared using the 10x Genomics Chromium platform. ERCC and SIRV spike-in controls were added to bulk samples to enable benchmarking of transcript quantification accuracy. Three biological replicates were sequenced for each condition. The dataset enables cross-platform comparisons of transcript detection, quantification methods, transcript length biases, and sequencing depth requirements for long-read transcriptomic analyses.
Project description:Sequencing was performed to assess the ability of Nanopore direct cDNA and native RNA sequencing to characterise human transcriptomes. Total RNA was extracted from either HAP1 or HEK293 cells, and the polyA+ fraction isolated using oligodT dynabeads. Libraries were prepared using Oxford Nanopore Technologies (ONT) kits according to manufacturers instructions. Samples were then sequenced on ONT R9.4 flow cells to generate fast5 raw reads in the ONT MinKNOW software. Fast5 reads were then base-called using the ONT Albacore software to generate Fastq reads.