Delfina Malandrino, Ilaria Manno, Alberto Negro, Andrea Petta, Luigi Serra, Concita Cantarella, Vittorio Scarano
BACKGROUND: Next-generation sequencing (NGS) technologies have revolutionarily reshaped the landscape of '-omics' research areas. They produce a plethora of information requiring specific knowledge in sample preparation, analysis and characterization. Additionally, expertise and competencies are required when using bioinformatics tools and methods for efficient analysis, interpretation, and visualization of data. These skills are rarely covered in a single laboratory. More often the samples are isolated and purified in a first laboratory, sequencing is performed by a private company or a specialized lab, while the produced data are analyzed by a third group of researchers...
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