<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The nucleotides are the building blocks of nucleic acids and determining their sequential arrangement had always been an integral part of biological research. Since the past seven decades, researchers from multi-disciplinary fields has been working together to innovate the best sequencing methods. Various methods had been proposed, from some oligonucleotides to the whole genome sequencing, and the growth had gone through adolescence to the mature phase where it is now capable of sequencing the whole genome at a low cost and within a short time frame. DNA sequencing has become a key technology in every discipline of biology and medicine. This review aims to highlight the evolution of DNA sequencing techniques and the machines used, including their principles and key achievements.</p></abstract>

The nucleotides are the building blocks of nucleic acids and determining their sequential arrangement had always been an integral part of biological research. Since the past seven decades, researchers from multi-disciplinary fields has been working together to innovate the best sequencing methods. Various methods had been proposed, from some oligonucleotides to the whole genome sequencing, and the growth had gone through adolescence to the mature phase where it is now capable of sequencing the whole genome at a low cost and within a short time frame. DNA sequencing has become a key technology in every discipline of biology and medicine. This review aims to highlight the evolution of DNA sequencing techniques and the machines used, including their principles and key achievements.

History of DNA Sequencing

Laboratory of Biomedical Microbiology and Immunology

University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice

Folia Veterinaria

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The nucleotides are the building blocks of nucleic acids and determining their sequential arrangement had always been an integral part of biological research....

History of DNA Sequencing

Publicado en línea: 04 jul 2020

Páginas: 66 - 73

Recibido: 05 may 2020

Aceptado: 06 jun 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fv-2020-0019

Palabras clave
DNA, NGS, RNA, sequencing, Sequencing machines

© 2020 P. Tyagi et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

History of DNA Sequencing

Publicado en línea: 04 jul 2020

Páginas: 66 - 73

Recibido: 05 may 2020

Aceptado: 06 jun 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fv-2020-0019

Palabras claveDNA, NGS, RNA, sequencing, Sequencing machines

© 2020 P. Tyagi et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Palabras clave
DNA, NGS, RNA, sequencing, Sequencing machines