National Cancer Institute (source definition)
Nanopore Sequencing
A proprietary next-generation DNA sequencing technology from Oxford Nanopore Technologies that can directly identify and sequence a DNA molecule as it passes through a nanopore, driven by electrophoresis.
Review and references
Automated source check (NCI definition)
2026-10-19
2026-10-19
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References
- NCI Thesaurus 26.09d — Nanopore Sequencing (C146818)
- Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C146818. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0.
- EXPRESS: Metagenomic Oxford Nanopore sequencing of feline aural inflammatory polyps for pathogen discovery. — J Feline Med Surg, 2026-10-07 (PMID 42844723; literature)
- Nanopore sequencing combined with adaptive sampling and NanoExpansion enables accurate characterization of repeat expansion disorders. — NAR Genom Bioinform, 2026-10-06 (PMID 42840349; literature)
What it is
A proprietary next-generation DNA sequencing technology from Oxford Nanopore Technologies that can directly identify and sequence a DNA molecule as it passes through a nanopore, driven by electrophoresis.
Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C146818. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0.
Source identity and definition checked automatically on 2026-10-18. No individual clinical interpretation or human reviewer is asserted.
Compliance note
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