Rapid High-Throughput Whole-Genome Sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 by Using One-Step Reverse Transcription-PCR Amplification with an Integrated Microfluidic System and Next-Generation Sequencing

Abstract

The long-lasting global COVID-19 pandemic demands timely genomic investigation of SARS-CoV-2 viruses. Here, we report a simple and efficient workflow for whole-genome sequencing utilizing one-step reverse transcription-PCR (RT-PCR) amplification on a microfluidic platform, followed by MiSeq amplicon sequencing.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Apr 20, 2021
Source ID
10.1128/jcm.02784-20

Entities

People

  • Brett F. Beitzel
  • Cynthia Y. Tang
  • Detlef Ritter
  • Hye Kyung Chung
  • Irina Maljkovic Berry
  • Jun Hang
  • Mark A. Sanborn
  • Papa K. Pireku
  • Richard D. Hammer
  • Tao Li
  • Xiu-Feng Wan

Organizations

  • University of Missouri
  • Walter Reed Army Institute of Research

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Biology

Readers

  • Infectious Disease/Epidemiology
  • Molecular Genetics