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11th Annual <strong>Sequencing</strong>, Finishing, and Analysis in the Future Meeting<br />
A RAPID, CULTURE-FREE WHOLE GENOME<br />
ASSEMBLY APPROACH FOR CHARACTERIZING<br />
COMPLEX METAGENOMICS SAMPLES<br />
Wednesday, 1st June 18:30 La Fonda NM Room (1st floor) Poster (PS‐1a.04)<br />
Paul Havlak 1 , Brandon Rice 1 , Brenden O’Connell 2 , Christopher Troll 1 , Ei Min 1 , Jonathan Stites 1 , Marco<br />
Blanchette 1 , Margot Hartley 1 , Nicholas Putnam 1 , Robert Calef 1 , Richard Green 1,2<br />
1 Dovetail Genomics, LLC, 2 University of California‐Santa Cruz<br />
High‐throughput sequencing allows genetic analysis of complex microbial communities that inhabit<br />
a wide variety of environments. Shotgun sequencing of environmental samples, which often contain<br />
microbes that are refractory to culturing in the lab, can reveal the genes and biochemical pathways<br />
present within the organisms in a given environment. However, high‐quality de novo assembly of<br />
these highly complex datasets is generally considered to be intractable.<br />
We have developed a powerful and efficient method for de novo genome assembly of read data from<br />
complex metagenomics datasets. Our approach involves efficient generation of connectivity data from<br />
these complex DNA samples. Adapting our Chicago Method, a technique that has worked well for de<br />
novo genome assembly of single organisms, we perform proximity ligation and sequencing of in vitro<br />
assembled chromatin from metagenomic DNA samples. When combined with shotgun sequence data,<br />
we are able to generate genome‐scale assemblies of multiple organisms in metagenomics communities<br />
sampled directly from the human gut, soil, and stream water. This fast and simple approach enables<br />
a more complete understanding of microbial communities than that afforded by standard culturing<br />
techniques or shotgun sequencing alone.<br />
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