BMKCloud Log in
条形banner-03

Products

Plant/Animal De Novo Genome Sequencing

图片17

De Novo sequencing refers to the construction of a species’ whole genome using sequencing technologies in the absence of a reference genome. The introduction and widespread adoption of third-generation sequencing, featuring longer reads, have significantly enhanced genome assembly by increasing the overlap between reads. This enhancement is particularly pertinent when dealing with challenging genomes, such as those exhibiting high heterozygosity, a high ratio of repetitive regions, polyploids, and regions with repetitive elements, abnormal GC contents, or high complexity that are typically poorly assembled using short-read sequencing alone.

Our one-stop solution provides integrated sequencing services and bioinformatic analysis that deliver a high-quality de novo assembled genome. An initial genome survey with Illumina provides estimations of genome size and complexity, and this information is used to guide the next step of long-read sequencing with PacBio HiFi, followed by de novo assembly of contigs. The subsequent use of HiC assembly enables anchoring of the contigs to the genome, obtaining a chromosome-level assembly. Finally, the genome is annotated by gene prediction and by sequencing expressed genes, resorting to transcriptomes with short and long reads.


Service Details

Bioinformatics

Demo results

Featured publications

Service Features

● Integration of multiple sequencing and bioinformatic services in a one-stop solution:

                 Genome survey with Illumina to estimate genome size and guide subsequent steps;

                 Long read sequencing for de novo assembly of contigs;

                 Hi-C sequencing for chromosome anchoring;

                 mRNA sequencing for annotation of genes;

                 Validation of the assembly.

● Service suitable for the constructing novel genomes or improvement of existing reference genomes for species of interest.

Service Advantages

1Development-of-sequencing-and-bioinformatics-in-de-novo-genome-assembly

Development of sequencing platforms and bioinformatics in de novo genome assembly

(Amarasinghe S L et al., Genome Biology, 2020)

● Extensive Expertise and Publication Record: BMKGene has accumulated massive experience in high-quality genome assembly of diverse species, including diploid genomes and highly complex genomes of polyploid and allopolyploid species.  Since 2018, we have contributed to over 200 high-impact publications, and 15 of them are published in Nature Genetics.  

● One-stop Solution: our integrated approach combines multiple sequencing technologies and bioinformatic analyses into a cohesive workflow, delivering a high-quality assembled genome.

● Tailored to Your Needs: Our service workflow is customizable, allowing adaptation for genomes with diverse features and specific research needs. This includes accommodating giant genomes, polyploid genomes, highly heterozygous genomes, and more.

● Highly Skilled Bioinformatics and Laboratorial Team: with great experience in both the experimental and bioinformatics front of complex genome assemblies and a series of patents and software copyrights.

● Post-Sales Support: Our commitment extends beyond project completion with a 3-month after-sale service period. During this time, we offer project follow-up, troubleshooting assistance, and Q&A sessions to address any queries related to the results.

Service Specifications

Genome survey

Genome assembly

Chromosome-level

Genome Annotation

50X Illumina NovaSeq PE150

 

30X PacBio CCS HiFi reads

Or

100X Nanopore + 50X Illumina PE150

Or

100X PacBio CLR+ 50X Illumina PE150

100X Hi-C

Illumina PE150 (10 Gb)

+

(optional)

PacBio (40 Gb) or

Nanopore(12 Gb)

 

 

Service requirements

For Genome Survey, Genome assembly and Hi-C assembly:

Tissue or extracted nucleic acids

Genome Survey

Genome Assembly with PacBio

Hi-C Assembly

Animal Viscera

0.5-1 g

≥ 3.5 g

≥2 g

Animal Muscle

≥ 5 g

Mammalian Blood

≥ 5 mL

≥2 mL

Poultry/Fish Blood

≥ 0.5 mL

Plant- Fresh Leaf

1-2 g

≥ 5 g

≥ 4 g

Plant -Petal/Stem

≥ 10 g

-

Plant - Root/Seed

≥ 20 g

-

Cultured Cells

 

≥ 1x108

≥ 1x107

Extracted DNA

Concentration: ≥1 ng/ µL

Amount: 30 ng

Limited or no degradation or contamination

Concentration: ≥ 50 ng/ µL

Amount: 10 µg/flow cell

OD260/280=1.7-2.2

OD260/230=0.8-2.5

Limited or no degradation or contamination

 

 

-

 

 

 

For Genome annotation with transcriptomics:

Tissue or extracted nucleic acids

Illumina Transcriptome

PacBio Transcriptome

Nanopore Transcriptome

Plant- Root/Stem/Petal

450 mg

600 mg

Plant – Leaf/Seed

300 mg

300 mg

Plant - Fruit

1.2 g

1.2 g

Animal Heart/Intestine

300 mg

300 mg

Animal Viscera/Brain

240 mg

240 mg

Animal Muscle

450 mg

450 mg

Animal Bones/Hair/Skin

1 g

1 g

Arthropod - Insect

6

6

Arthropod -Crustacea

300 mg

300 mg

Whole blood

1 tube

1 tube

Extracted RNA

Concentration: ≥ 20 ng/ µL

Amount: 0.5 µg

OD260/280=1.7-2.5

OD260/230=0.5-2.5

RIN ≥ 6

5≥28S/18S≥1

Concentration: ≥ 100 ng/ µL

Amount: 0.75 µg

OD260/280=1.7-2.5

OD260/230=0.5-2.5

RIN ≥ 8

5≥28S/18S≥1

Concentration: ≥ 100 ng/ µL

Amount: 0.6 µg

OD260/280=1.7-2.5

OD260/230=0.5-2.5

RIN ≥ 7.5

5≥28S/18S≥1

Recommended Sample Delivery

Container: 2 ml centrifuge tube (Tin foil is not recommended)

(For most of the samples, we recommend not to preserve in ethanol.)

Sample labeling: Samples must to be clearly labeled and identical to the submitted sample information form.

Shipment:

Dry-ice: Samples need to be packed in bags first and buried in dry-ice.

Work flow

de novo

Service Work Flow

Sample QC

Experiment design

sample delivery

Sample delivery

Pilot experiment

DNA extraction

Library Preparation

Library construction

Sequencing

Sequencing

Data analysis

Data analysis

After sale Services

After-sale services


  • Previous:
  • Next:

  • 未标题-1-01

    Complete bioinformatic analysis, separated in 4 steps:

        1) Genome survey, based on k-mer analysis with NGS reads:

                       Estimation of genome size

                       Estimation of heterozygosity

                       Estimate of repetitive regions

    2) Genome Assembly with PacBio HiFi:

                       De novo assembly

                       Assembly assessment: including BUSCO analysis for genome completeness and mapping back of NGS and PacBio HiFi reads

    3) Hi-C assembly:

                       Hi-C library QC: estimation of valid Hi-C interactions

                       Hi-C assembly: clustering of contigs in groups, followed by contig ordering within each group and assigning contig orientation

                       Hi-C evaluation

    4) Genome annotation:

                       Non-coding RNA prediction

                       Repetitive sequences identification (transposons and tandem repeats)

                       Gene prediction

                                 § De novo: ab initio algorithms

                                 § Based on homology

                                 § Based on transcriptome, with long and short reads: reads are de novo assembled or mapped to the draft genome

                                 § Annotation of predicted genes with multiple databases

    1) Genome Survey- k-mer analysis

     

    图片18

    2) Genome Assembly

     

    图片19

    2)  Genome Assembly – PacBio HiFi reads mapping to draft assembly

     

    图片20

    2) Hi-C Assembly – estimation of Hi-C valid interaction pairs

     

     图片21

    3)  Hi-C Post-assembly evaluation

     

    图片22

    4) Genome Annotation – integration of predicted genes

     

    图片23

    4) Genome annotation – predicted genes annotation

     

    图片24

     

    Explore the advancements facilitated by BMKGene’s de novo genome assembly services through a curated collection of publications:

     

    Li, C. et al. (2021) ‘Genome sequences reveal global dispersal routes and suggest convergent genetic adaptations in seahorse evolution’, Nature Communications, 12(1). doi: 10.1038/S41467-021-21379-X.

    Li, Y. et al. (2023) ‘Large-Scale Chromosomal Changes Lead to Genome-Level Expression Alterations, Environmental Adaptation, and Speciation in the Gayal (Bos frontalis)’, Molecular Biology and Evolution, 40(1). doi: 10.1093/MOLBEV/MSAD006.

    Tian, T. et al. (2023) ‘Genome assembly and genetic dissection of a prominent drought-resistant maize germplasm’, Nature Genetics 2023 55:3, 55(3), pp. 496–506. doi: 10.1038/s41588-023-01297-y.

    Zhang, F. et al. (2023) ‘Revealing evolution of tropane alkaloid biosynthesis by analyzing two genomes in the Solanaceae family’, Nature Communications 2023 14:1, 14(1), pp. 1–18. doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-37133-4.

     

    Challenging case-studies:

    Telomere-to-telomere assembly: Fu, A. et al. (2023) ‘Telomere-to-telomere genome assembly of bitter melon (Momordica charantia L. var. abbreviata Ser.) reveals fruit development, composition and ripening genetic characteristics’, Horticulture Research, 10(1). doi: 10.1093/HR/UHAC228.

    Haplotype assembly: Hu, W. et al. (2021) ‘Allele-defined genome reveals biallelic differentiation during cassava evolution’, Molecular Plant, 14(6), pp. 851–854. doi: 10.1016/j.molp.2021.04.009.

    Giant genome assembly: Yuan, J. et al. (2022) ‘Genomic basis of the giga-chromosomes and giga-genome of tree peony Paeonia ostii’, Nature Communications 2022 13:1, 13(1), pp. 1–16. doi: 10.1038/s41467-022-35063-1.

    Polyploid genome assembly: Zhang, Q. et al. (2022) ‘Genomic insights into the recent chromosome reduction of autopolyploid sugarcane Saccharum spontaneum’, Nature Genetics 2022 54:6, 54(6), pp. 885–896. doi: 10.1038/s41588-022-01084-1.

     

  • get a quote

    Write your message here and send it to us

    Send your message to us: