Twist Bioscience Corporation and Curio Genomics announced a collaboration to accelerate the adoption of NGS workflows in agricultural genomics (agrigenomics) by offering Twist's FlexPrep™ Ultra-High Throughput (UHT) Library Preparation Kit with Curio's bioinformatics software and data platform.
Although NGS workflows offer more flexibility and detailed genomic data compared to microarrays, their adoption in agrigenomics has been slower due to the low cost and familiarity of microarray workflows. By combining the Twist FlexPrep UHT Library Prep Kit with the Curio platform, an end-to-end solution is created that is compatible with any sequencer, covering everything from library preparation to data analysis. This provides agrigenomics customers with tools that address these challenges and simplify the adoption of NGS.
The Twist FlexPrep UHT Library Prep Kit offers researchers a streamlined workflow with cost-effective solutions, allowing them to scale up assay throughput to thousands of samples with high flexibility. FlexPrep enables researchers to expand the depth and breadth of their data beyond just SNPs, generating high-complexity libraries for low-pass whole genome sequencing with high concordance to arrays.
The Curio bioinformatics software and data platform provides an all-in-one solution for genotyping, marker discovery, and fine mapping within an intuitive interface. With its uniquely scalable architecture, Curio rapidly delivers analysis results, enabling agrigenomics researchers to quickly interpret NGS data generated with Twist's FlexPrep UHT Library Prep Kit alongside historical data from microarrays. This capability allows them to make faster decisions while maintaining insights even after changing their workflows.
"Our FlexPrep UHT Library Prep Kit eliminates many of the traditional barriers that have slowed NGS adoption in agrigenomics – making high throughput genotyping faster, easier, and more accessible than ever," said Emily M. Leproust, Ph.D., CEO and co-founder of Twist Bioscience.
"With our CURIO platform, we can provide researchers with a scalable, approachable way to analyze their data across species type and depth of coverage, enabling them to transition quickly from data generation to actionable insights," said Shawn Quinn, CTO & cofounder of Curio Genomics.
For more information:
Twist Bioscience
www.twistbioscience.com/
Curio Genomics
www.curiogenomics.com/