Table 2.
Platform | Target size | Cost (per sample, USD) | Massively Parallel | Minimum allele frequency | Purpose in Research |
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TS | ~1 × 105–1 × 107 bp | $300–$1000 | True | 1% (without error suppression) | Discovery/Validation |
Sanger Sequencing | 300–1000 bp | <$30 | False | ~15% | Validation |
Digital PCR | 1–80 bp | <$10 | False | <0.001% | Validation |