{"id":3582,"date":"2025-03-04T14:25:22","date_gmt":"2025-03-04T06:25:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/dbmi\/?page_id=3582"},"modified":"2025-04-15T14:15:43","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T06:15:43","slug":"singapore-long-read-symposium","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/dbmi\/events\/singapore-long-read-symposium\/","title":{"rendered":"Singapore Long Read Symposium 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3>\n\t\tSingapore Long-Read Symposium 2025\n\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/dbmi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/03\/For-Website-724x1024.png\" alt=\"For Website\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"1024\" width=\"724\" title=\"For Website\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t<p>The advent of long-read sequencing technologies, such as those from Pacific Biosciences (PacBio) and Oxford Nanopore, has revolutionized genomic research by enabling more accurate and contiguous genome assemblies. Unlike short-read sequencing methods, long reads span repetitive regions and structural variants, providing a more comprehensive view of complex genomes. 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