Webinars

In this tech explainer, Dr. Pullela showcases MGI’s innovation in the single-cell sequencing. This technology redefines the existing bead-based single-cell workflows and helps users to overcome some of the fundamental drawbacks of similar existing technologies.

This webinar focuses on our DNBSEQ and single-tube long fragment read (stLFR) technologies in large-scale single-cell sequencing as well as the new DNBelab C4 pocket single-cell lab. This technology is behind a project to sequence and analyze 10 million cells (scT10M), in collaboration with scientists around the world, to build a comprehensive single cell transcriptome map to be shared with the scientific community.

Next-generation sequencing (NGS) is revolutionizing genetics, health, and agriculture, with applications ranging from population genomics to agrigenomics. Despite its power, researchers still face challenges like data accuracy, platform versatility, and workflow optimization.

In this Q&A episode, Dr. Samantha Mendonsa dives into cutting-edge advancements, including nanoball technology and adaptable platforms that boost sequencing performance and streamline workflows.

Check out the video to see what GEN’s Deputy Editor Dr. Julianna LeMieux has got to share with us on the AGBT’s News and Announcements.

During the recent SEQ ALL summit, Jian Wang, Chairman of BGI Group, delivered an inspiring speech about a future where scientists collaborate to unveil the secrets of life and establish a new paradigm in life science research. Dive into this inspiring speech by watching the video.

Speaker: Dr. Guili Zhao, Automation Application Specialist
This webinar introduces MGI’s Automated Library Preparation for Massively Parallel Sequencing. We will introduce the most common pain points of library preparation and our efficient automated solutions for several protocols, yielding high quality libraries and reliable results within a much shorter time compared to manual operation.

This webinar will introduce both PGS (Preimplantation Genetic Screening) for detecting embryonic chromosomal CNVs and PGD (Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis) for inherited monogenic diseases with haplotype phasing, as well as integration and customization of these two tests as an one-stop solution.

In this webinar, our FAS will introduce MGI sequencing platform library construction methods and tools, sequencing strategy, depth calculation and cost, and bioinformatics analysis tools.

In this webinar, MGI introduces single-tube long fragment read (stLFR), a co-barcoding technology that enables sequencing of data from long DNA molecules using economical second-generation sequencing technology. stLFR dramatically improves de novo assembly results for several economically important plant and pest genomes with short-read sequencing technology on the MGISEQ-2000.

stLFR represents an easily automatable solution that enables high-quality sequencing, phasing, SV detection, scaffolding, cost-effective diploid de novo genome assembly, and other long DNA sequencing applications.

Part 1 of this MGI webinar will explain MGI WGS sequencing and new PCR-free library construction kits. The webinar is led by Dr. Fang Chen, director of MGI Application Development Centre.

Part 2 of the webinar includes single tube long fragment read (stLFR) technology and population genetics study solutions. This webinar is led by Dr. Fang Chen, director of MGI Application Development Centre.

Gracie Gordon, PhD candidate in the Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics at the University of California San Francisco’s Institute for Human Genetics, presents results of sequencing single cells multiplexed from many samples using both the Illumina NovaSeq 6000 system and an early alpha version of the CoolMPS sequencing kit in development at MGI.

Prof. Andreas Keller, Scientific Director of the Center for Bioinformatics at Saarland University and Visiting Professor at the Department of Neurology and Neurological Sciences at Stanford University, presented results of his research on the non-coding Alzheimer’s transcriptome using an alpha version of the CoolMPS kits.

Missed out our webinar on “High Throughput Sequencing of SARS-COV-2 Complete Genomes from Respiratory Samples Using DNBSEQ-G50*. A Nigerian Experience and Lessons Learned”. No worries, you can now check out our recording of the webinar.

During the webinar, Prof. Iwalokun, Bamidele Abiodun and Dr. Ayorinde B. James presented MGI’s ATOPlex library workflow to obtain the SARS-CoV-2 genome libraries from randomly selected Nigerian patients that tested positive for COVID-19, including evaluating the performance of the DNBSEQ-G50 sequencer* in SARS-CoV-2 lineage characterization.

*Unless otherwise informed, StandardMPS and CoolMPS sequencing reagents, and sequencers for use with such reagents are not available in Germany, USA, Spain, UK, Hong Kong, Sweden, Belgium, Italy, Finland, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Portugal, Austria, and Romania.

Dr. Adeyemi O.Adelabu and Dr. Mmatshepho Phasha-Muchemenye have introduced MGI’s DNBSEQ™ technology* and its applications, with a specific focus on WGS. The DNBSEQ™ technology* is an innovation of MGI, a leading producer of high-throughput gene sequencers*, which focuses on providing high-quality, simple, and fast genetic testing packages for clinical, research and national genome projects and cohort research.

HotMPS is built upon the combinatorial Probe Anchor Synthesis (cPAS) technology found in MGI’s proprietary DNBSEQ™ technology. HotMPS inherits the advantages of DNBSEQ™ technology, including low error rate, low duplication rate, and low index hopping, while achieving fundamental breakthroughs in the nucleotides and enzymes used in the sequencing process.

The HotMPS chemistry has significant advantages of stronger signal, less systematic sequence-based errors and could be compatible with commonly used library preparation methods. Improving the quality while lowering the cost of high-throughput sequencing through these new technologies can help to drive the implementation of genomics-based health monitoring and other applications that require comprehensive, accurate and affordable sequencing-based tests. MGI is continuously advancing MPS technology to empower our partners, customers and the industry to work toward a full understanding of the human and other species genomes and cells, and to ultimately improve our health.

The Million Microbiome of Humans Project was officially launched in 2019. Scientists from 21 institutions and more than 10 participating nations are cooperating to sequence and analyse one million microbial samples from the intestines, mouth, skin, reproductive tract, and other organs in the next three to five years. In this webinar, scientists from the project shared their experiences with using microbial metagenomic sequencing to build the world’s largest and most comprehensive human microbiome database.