Whole Genome Sequencing of SARS-CoV-2: Adapting Illumina Protocols for Quick and Accurate Outbreak Investigation During a Pandemic
Sureshnee Pillay, Jennifer Giandhari, Houriiyah Tegally, Eduan Wilkinson, Benjamin Chimukangara, Richard J. Lessells, Mahomed‐Yunus S. Moosa, Stacey A. Mattison, Inbal Gazy, Maryam Fish, Lavanya Singh, Khulekani Sedwell Khanyile, James Emmanuel San, Vagner Fonseca, Marta Giovanetti, , Túlio de Oliveira
This paper describes adapting Illumina protocols for rapid and accurate SARS-CoV-2 whole genome sequencing during a hospital outbreak, reducing library prep time and sharing protocols with a genomics surveillance network.
Genes · Aug 17, 2020Peer-reviewedGenomics