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• teitoklien 2y ago
  DIY tips please on how to do it What do I need, centrifuges ?, Electrophoresis gel ?, X-RAY machines, Or hand held dna scanning devices like these : https://arstechnica.com/science/2018/01/pocket-sized-dna-reader-used-to-scan-entire-human-genome-sequence/ https://arstechnica.com/science/2018/01/pocket-sized-dna-rea... ?
  • fragmede 2y ago
    https://stackoverflow.blog/2021/12/24/sequencing-your-dna-with-a-usb-dongle-and-open-source-code/ https://stackoverflow.blog/2021/12/24/sequencing-your-dna-wi... ~$800 USB dongle (above article was published in 2021 and the price has gone down) plus consumables.
    • LarsDu88 2y ago
      Nanopore sequencing fidelity was garbage back in 2021. Not sure what it is now.
      • chromatin 2y ago
        slightly better, but still best for long read capability, not fidelity
        • Diagon 2y ago
          Would we be able to improve that with multiple runs? eg. 2 our of 3? (Or, ie. are the errors systematic?)
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