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NGS Library Preparation

High-throughput sequencing library
🎯 Difficulty ★★★ Advanced Duration About 2 days 🎯 Use Build DNA/RNA libraries for WGS, transcriptome, targeted and other sequencing
📖 Principle
Fragmented nucleic acids undergo end-repair, adapter ligation and amplification, adding adapters and barcodes
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📋 Workflow

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1

Fragmentation

30 min
Fragment purified nucleic acids to desired size by enzymatic or sonication methods
💡 Tip Fragment size determines read length and output
⚠️ Caution Fragment uniformly without degradation
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2

End repair and A-tailing

1 h
Repair ends and add A-tail to blunt ends for adapter ligation
💡 Tip End repair quality affects ligation efficiency
⚠️ Caution Avoid over-processing causing sample loss
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3

接头连接与条码

1 h
Ligate sequencing adapters (with barcodes), purify to remove unligated adapters
💡 Tip Barcodes index multiple samples
⚠️ Caution Avoid adapter/amplicon cross-contamination
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4

Amplification and QC

2 h
PCR-amplify the library, purify and QC by quantification (qPCR/site) and Bioanalyzer
💡 Tip Control cycles to avoid PCR bias
⚠️ Caution Accurate quantification is key for pooling
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⚠️ 5 Common Beginner Mistakes

  • Degraded nucleic acid yields poor library
  • Adapter contamination gives low-complexity data
  • Excess PCR cycles introduce bias
  • Inaccurate quantification harms pooling uniformity
  • Cross-contamination causes barcode crossover

❓ FAQ

+How to judge library quality?
Check concentration, single clean size peak without adapter peak, adequate qPCR on-target.
+Required sequencing depth?
Varies: RNA-seq 20-50M/sample, WGS 30× genome.
+Can libraries be stored long-term?
Store short-term at -20°C, sequence promptly, avoid repeated freeze-thaw.

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