dna sequencing
Library prep is where most runs are won
See why fragmentation, ligation and extra PCR cycles decide a sequencing run, and which branch to take when library yield is low.
8 October 2026 · 10 min read
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Pillar · dna sequencing
Next-generation sequencing from library to reads
How a sequencing library becomes reads: adapters, flow cells, quality scores and the checks that stop a bad library from wasting a run.
8 October 2026 · 8 min read
gene expression
RNA-seq library types polyA and ribodepletion
How poly(A) selection and ribosomal depletion keep different RNA molecules, and when degraded, bacterial or non-polyadenylated samples need the broader library.
8 October 2026 · 8 min read