Over 99% of natural microorganisms can not be isolated and cultured clonally, while traditional isolation and culture-dependent methods challenge the study of microorganisms in their natural environment.
Metagenomic studies of genetic material that is directly recovered from environmental samples, have bene tted greatly from advanced NGS technology as a method for the exploration of microbial biodiversity.
16S and 18S rDNA are hypervariable regions in the 16S or 18S rRNA genes in bacteria and fungus, while ITS (Internal Transcribed Spacer) is the spacer DNA between the small-subunit and large-subunit rRNA genes in bacteria, fungi and archaea.
Sequence comparison of 16S/18S/ITS regions is widely used in taxonomy and molecular phylogeny because of the easy ampli cation by PCR, even from low quantities of DNA, while they have a high degree of variation even between closely related species.
Project Workflow
We care for your samples from the start through to the result reporting. Highly experienced laboratory professionals follow strict quality procedures to ensure the integrity of your results.
Sample QC
Library QC
Sequencing QC
Data QC
Sample Preparation
Library Preparation
Sequencing
Raw Data Output
Bioinformatics Analysis
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Sequencing Service Specification
BGI 16S/18S/ITS Amplicon Sequencing services are executed with the Illumina HiSeq 2500 or MiSeq sequencing system.
Sample Preparation and Services
PCR will be used to isolate different 16S/18S/ITS regions
PE250 sequencing by either MiSeq or HiSeq 2500, and PE300 by MiSeq
Clean sequencing data are available in standard file formats
Custom bioinformatic data analysis is available
Cloud-based data storage and delivery syste
Sequencing Quality Standard
Up to ≥ 80% of bases with a ≥Q30 quality score, depending on the chosen sequencing strategy
Recommended sequencing coverage is dependent on the complexity of the sample
Turn Around Time
Typical 30 working days from sample QC acceptance to cleaned raw data availability
Expedited services are available, contact your local BGI specialist for details
Sample Requirements
We can process intact genomic DNA or PCR fragment samples
DNA concentration
Minimum sample volume
Genomic DNA
≥50ng
≥ 6ng/μL
PCR Fragment
≥1μg
≥10 ng/μL
Data Analysis
In addition to raw data output, BGI offers a range of standard and customized bioinformatics pipelines for your whole genome sequencing project.
Standard Analysis
Filtering
Overlap paired-end reads to form tags
ags are clustered into OUT. PCA, Venn diagram. A rank curve will be generated based on OTU abundance
Species are classified by OTU annotation, based on which a species profiling histogram, heat map and a phylogeny tree will be provided
Alpha diversity indexes are generated for in single sample
Beta diversity and clustering analysis are performed for multiple samples
Comparative analysis is used to screen significant differences in multiple samples
Customized analysis
Further customization of Bioinformatics analysis to suit your unique project is available: Please contact your BGI technical representative
16S/18S/ITS Sequencing Resources
We care for your samples from the start through to the result reporting. Highly experienced laboratory professionals follow strict quality procedures to ensure the integrity of your results.