METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SEQUENCING LONG NUCLEIC ACIDS
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1. A method for sequencing a target nucleic acid, comprising:
- sequencing one or more bases of a target nucleic acid by extending a first probe hybridized to the target nucleic acid to generate a first extension product, thereby obtaining a first sequence read to determine the sequence of the target nucleic acid by performing a sequencing reaction, wherein the target nucleic acid is from a plurality of target nucleic acid fragments.
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Abstract
The present invention provides methods and systems for sequencing long nucleic acid fragment. The present invention also provides a method of sequencing a target polynucleotide with fewer probes. Further, the present invention provides a method of sequencing a target polynucleotide with longer reads. Locus-specific, ligation-assisted sequencing/genotyping method and ligation-captured sequencing method are also provided in the present invention. The methods of the present invention allow low-cost, high-throughput and accurate sequencing of nucleic acids.
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1. A method for sequencing a target nucleic acid, comprising:
sequencing one or more bases of a target nucleic acid by extending a first probe hybridized to the target nucleic acid to generate a first extension product, thereby obtaining a first sequence read to determine the sequence of the target nucleic acid by performing a sequencing reaction, wherein the target nucleic acid is from a plurality of target nucleic acid fragments. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for sequencing a target nucleic acid, comprising:
sequencing one or more bases of a partial copy of a target nucleic acid by extending a primer hybridized to a 3′
end of the partial copy of the target nucleic acid to generate a first extension product, thereby obtaining a first sequence read to determine the sequence of the partial copy of the target nucleic acid by performing a sequencing reaction, wherein the target nucleic acid is from a plurality of target nucleic acid fragments.- View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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21. The method of 20, prior to said ligating the capture probe and the first solution probe, further comprising:
hybridizing the target nucleic acid to the capture probe and the first solution probe, wherein the capture probe comprises sequence complementary to a first region of a known sequence of the target nucleic acid, wherein the first solution probe is in solution,—
and wherein said hybridizing is configured to permit ligation of the capture probe and the first solution probe.- View Dependent Claims (22, 24, 30)
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