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Sequencing in real time

DNA synthesis by single polymerase molecules has been visualized at the speed of catalysis, heralding a new sequencing technology of unparalleled throughput.

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Figure 1: Real-time single-molecule sequencing.

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Metzker, M. Sequencing in real time. Nat Biotechnol 27, 150–151 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt0209-150

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