NASCarD (Nanopore Adaptive Sampling with Carrier DNA): A rapid, PCR-free method for whole genome sequencing of pathogens in clinical samples

Terrazos Miani, Miguel A.; Borcard, Loïc; Gempeler, Sonja; Baumann, Christian; Bittel, Pascal; Leib, Stephen L.; Neuenschwander, Stefan; Ramette, Alban (2023). NASCarD (Nanopore Adaptive Sampling with Carrier DNA): A rapid, PCR-free method for whole genome sequencing of pathogens in clinical samples (Submitted) (medRxiv). Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory 10.1101/2023.03.10.23287094

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Whole-genome sequencing (WGS) represents the main technology for SARS-CoV-2 lineage characterization in diagnostic laboratories worldwide. The rapid, near-full-length sequencing of the viral genome is commonly enabled by high-throughput sequencing of PCR amplicons derived from cDNA molecules. Here, we present a new approach, called NASCarD (Nanopore adaptive sampling with carrier DNA), which allows low amount of nucleic acids to be sequenced while selectively enriching for sequences of interest, hence limiting the production of non-target sequences. Using clinical samples positive for SARS-CoV-2 during the Omicron wave, we demonstrate how the method leads to up to >100x coverage of the full genome sequences of the target organism as compared to standard shotgun metatranscriptomics approach. It provides complete and accurate genome sequence reconstruction within seven hours at a competitive cost. The new approach may have applications beyond SARS-CoV-2 sequencing for other DNA or RNA pathogens in clinical samples.

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