National Cancer Institute (source definition)
Next Generation Sequencing
Technologies that facilitate the rapid determination of the nucleotide sequence of large numbers of strands or segments of DNA or RNA.
Review and references
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2026-10-18
2026-10-19
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References
- NCI Thesaurus 26.09d — Next Generation Sequencing (C101293)
- Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C101293. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0.
- Microfluidic approaches to next- generation sequencing library preparation: innovations, clinical integration and point-of-care settings. — Expert Rev Mol Diagn, 2026-10-07 (PMID 42802333; literature)
What it is
Technologies that facilitate the rapid determination of the nucleotide sequence of large numbers of strands or segments of DNA or RNA.
Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C101293. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0.
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Compliance note
Reference intervals and interpretation depend on the laboratory, specimen, method and clinical context. This source definition is educational information; it does not establish a diagnosis, product approval or suitability for an individual.