REPLI-g amplified DNA has been successfully used in next-generation sequencing
Numerous publications have demonstrated the successful utilization of REPLI-g amplified DNA for next-generation sequencing (NGS) applications that range from exome and whole genome sequencing of tumor cells, to metagenomics research, to single cell analysis (see table).
Since the use of whole genome amplified DNA for NGS and array applications has been debated, we detected potential factors that could influence the success of using amplified DNA for these downstream applications. We determined that the quality of input material strongly influences the success of downstream NGS experiments. If working with low-quality DNA (e.g., degraded DNA) or aged tissue material, the resulting amplified DNA may not give reliable results (data not shown). However, WGA, using REPLI-g technology, on intact cells or non-degraded purified DNA, shows that NGS results are comparable to those obtained with purified gDNA. Sequence coverage and alignment comparison of the genomic loci sequence indicates minimized levels of junk DNA after WGA, whereas error rates are in a similar percentage range for both amplified and genomic DNA (see figure Comparable NGS results obtained using purified gDNA or REPLI-g Midi amplified DNA).
Since the use of whole genome amplified DNA for NGS and array applications has been debated, we detected potential factors that could influence the success of using amplified DNA for these downstream applications. We determined that the quality of input material strongly influences the success of downstream NGS experiments. If working with low-quality DNA (e.g., degraded DNA) or aged tissue material, the resulting amplified DNA may not give reliable results (data not shown). However, WGA, using REPLI-g technology, on intact cells or non-degraded purified DNA, shows that NGS results are comparable to those obtained with purified gDNA. Sequence coverage and alignment comparison of the genomic loci sequence indicates minimized levels of junk DNA after WGA, whereas error rates are in a similar percentage range for both amplified and genomic DNA (see figure Comparable NGS results obtained using purified gDNA or REPLI-g Midi amplified DNA).
Next-generation sequencing from just single cells
The REPLI-g Single Cell Kit is specially designed to uniformly amplify genomic DNA (gDNA) directly from single cells (<1000 cells to as little as 1 bacterial or tumor cell) or purified gDNA, with negligible sequence bias and maximized genome coverage, making the REPLI-g Single Cell Kit an excellent tool for a wide range of NGS applications, including cancer research, metagenomics, and stem cell biology.
DNA amplified using the REPLI-g Single Cell Kit has been tested with, and is highly suited for, numerous downstream analyses, including next-generation sequencing. Since there is no requirement for a separate PCR-based amplification step, REPLI-g whole genome amplification and library preparation requires less hands-on time and results in longer read-lengths than PCR-based methods (see figure Less hands-on time and more sequence information). High-quality, comparable NGS results showing a high percentage of sequence coverage and very low error rates are achieved with both purified genomic DNA or REPLI-g Single Cell amplified DNA, including when starting from just a single bacterial cell (see figure Comparable NGS results). These findings are underscored by a comprehensive analysis of a wide range of markers covering all human autosomal chromosomes and the X chromosome, with 3 different independent experiments demonstrating that DNA is successfully amplified from all areas of the genome without a single drop-out (see figure Complete genome coverage and Unbiased DNA amplification from a single cell).
DNA amplified using the REPLI-g Single Cell Kit has been tested with, and is highly suited for, numerous downstream analyses, including next-generation sequencing. Since there is no requirement for a separate PCR-based amplification step, REPLI-g whole genome amplification and library preparation requires less hands-on time and results in longer read-lengths than PCR-based methods (see figure Less hands-on time and more sequence information). High-quality, comparable NGS results showing a high percentage of sequence coverage and very low error rates are achieved with both purified genomic DNA or REPLI-g Single Cell amplified DNA, including when starting from just a single bacterial cell (see figure Comparable NGS results). These findings are underscored by a comprehensive analysis of a wide range of markers covering all human autosomal chromosomes and the X chromosome, with 3 different independent experiments demonstrating that DNA is successfully amplified from all areas of the genome without a single drop-out (see figure Complete genome coverage and Unbiased DNA amplification from a single cell).
Unbiased amplification from a single cell is achieved with Multiple Displacement Amplification (MDA) technology and a modified form of Phi29 Polymerase (see figure Multiple Displacement Amplification (MDA) technology), along with a unique, controlled decontamination procedure to avoid amplification of contaminating DNA, ensuring highly reliable results every time (see figure Innovative UV treatment).
NGS citations that use REPLI-g
Numerous publications have demonstrated the successful utilization of REPLI-g amplified DNA for NGS applications, ranging from exome and whole genome sequencing of tumor cells, to metagenomics research, to single cell analysis.
Example citations for the successful use of REPLI-g amplified DNA in downstream NGS analysis
Example citations for the successful use of REPLI-g amplified DNA in downstream NGS analysis