The MinION sequencer by Oxford Nanopore Technologies is a portable, real-time DNA and RNA sequencing device. It is widely used in research, clinical, environmental, and field-based settings due to its long-read sequencing capabilities, real-time data acquisition, and portability.
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Biomedical and Clinical Research
Biomedical and Clinical Research
Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS)
Pathogen genomes (e.g., bacteria, viruses, fungi)
Human or animal genomes
Rapid strain typing for outbreaks (e.g., COVID-19, Ebola, TB)
Transcriptomics / RNA Sequencing
Full-length mRNA isoform detection
Identification of splice variants and alternative transcription start sites
Direct RNA sequencing without reverse transcription
Epigenetics
Detection of DNA methylation and other modifications directly from native DNA
Methylation profiling without bisulfite treatment
Cancer Genomics
Structural variant detection (e.g., translocations, insertions, deletions)
Fusion gene identification
Somatic mutation profiling
Microbiology & Infectious Disease
Microbiology & Infectious Disease
Rapid Pathogen Identification
In hospitals and field settings
Antimicrobial resistance gene detection
Metagenomics
Profiling of microbiome communities (gut, soil, water, etc.)
Identification of unculturable organisms
Viral Surveillance
Tracking viral evolution (e.g., SARS-CoV-2 variants)
Genome sequencing from clinical or environmental samples
Environmental & Agricultural
Environmental & Agricultural
Environmental DNA (eDNA) Studies
Biodiversity monitoring from water, soil, or air
Invasive species detection
Plant Genomics
Crop genome sequencing for breeding
Detection of transgenes in GM crops
Food Safety and Traceability
Pathogen detection in food
Authentication of species in meat/fish products
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