• Can long-read sequencing transform genetic diagnoses?

  • Sep 8 2023
  • Length: 18 mins
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Can long-read sequencing transform genetic diagnoses?

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  • Heather Turner, Policy Analyst at the PHG Foundation, explains for you long-read sequencing, its potential applications and how this new technology measures up against traditional short-read sequencing.

    Welcome back to Making science work for health, the PHG Foundation podcast that explains the most promising developments in science and their implications for healthcare.

    In each episode, host Ofori Canacoo discusses with a PHG Foundation policy analyst, the underpinning science, the ambitions for improving population health and the impact it could have on patients, on society and on the people delivering your healthcare.

    If you would like to find out more about what was discussed in this episode, you can find additional information on our website, phgfoundation.org.

    Heather recently wrote two briefings on long-read sequencing. Both are freely available: Clinical long-read sequencing and Long-read sequencing: Clinical applications and implementation.

    If you have any questions about the topic then you can email us at intelligence@phgfoundation.org.

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