An accessible, efficient and global approach for the large-scale sequencing of bacterial genomes.

ABSTRACT: We have developed an efficient and inexpensive pipeline for streamlining large-scale collection and genome sequencing of bacterial isolates. Evaluation of this method involved a worldwide research collaboration focused on the model organism Salmonella enterica, the 10KSG consortium. Following the optimization of a logistics pipeline that involved shipping isolates as thermolysates in ambient conditions, the project assembled a diverse collection of 10,419 isolates from low- and middle-income countries. The genomes were sequenced using the LITE pipeline for library construction, with a total reagent cost of less than USD$10 per genome. Our method can be applied to other large bacterial collections to underpin global collaborations.

SUBMITTER: Perez-Sepulveda BM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8690886 | biostudies-literature |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature