A Cry For Kelp: Evidence for Polyphenolic Inhibition of Oxford Nanopore Sequencing of Brown Algae
William S. Pearman, Vanessa Arranz, Jose I. Carvajal, Annabel C. Whibley, Yusmiati Liau, Katherine Johnson, Rachel Gray, Jackson M. Treece, Neil J. Gemmell, Libby Liggins, Ceridwen I. Fraser, Evelyn L. Jensen, Nicholas J. Green
The paper shows that polyphenols in dried macroalgal DNA inhibit Oxford Nanopore sequencing, reducing yield and pore availability.
Journal of Phycology · Oct 22, 2024Peer-reviewedMolecular Biology