DNA Sequencing (IMAGE)

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

DNA Sequencing

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This is the end result of a DNA sequencing process. Each color represents one of the four base chemicals that make up DNA (adenine, guanine, cytosine and thymine). NIST's new genome reference material is a standard that can help labs determine how well their DNA sequencing processes are working by evaluating the performance of the equipment, chemistry and data analysis involved.

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Gerald Barber, Virginia Tech University (with permission of the National Science Foundation)

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