Zhao, LuyangDeng, LiweiLi, GailingJin, HuanCai, JinsenShang, HuanLi, YanWu, HaominXu, WeibinZeng, LidongZhang, RenliZhao, HuanWu, PingZhou, ZhiliangZheng, JiaoEzanno, PierreYang, Andrew X.Yan, QinDeem, Michael W.He, Jiankui2018-07-112018-07-112017Zhao, Luyang, Deng, Liwei, Li, Gailing, et al.. "Single molecule sequencing of the M13 virus genome without amplification." <i>PLoS ONE,</i> 12, no. 12 (2017) Public Library of Science: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0188181.https://hdl.handle.net/1911/102376Next generation sequencing (NGS) has revolutionized life sciences research. However, GC bias and costly, time-intensive library preparation make NGS an ill fit for increasing sequencing demands in the clinic. A new class of third-generation sequencing platforms has arrived to meet this need, capable of directly measuring DNA and RNA sequences at the single-molecule level without amplification. Here, we use the new GenoCare single-molecule sequencing platform from Direct Genomics to sequence the genome of the M13 virus. Our platform detects single-molecule fluorescence by total internal reflection microscopy, with sequencing-by-synthesis chemistry. We sequenced the genome of M13 to a depth of 316x, with 100% coverage. We determined a consensus sequence accuracy of 100%. In contrast to GC bias inherent to NGS results, we demonstrated that our single-molecule sequencing method yields minimal GC bias.engThis is an open access article distributed under the terms of theﾠCreative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.Journal articlehttps://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0188181