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Overview of nanopore data analysis
For a full overview of nanopore data analysis, which includes options for basecalling and post-basecalling analysis, please refer to the Data Analysis document.
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How to start sequencing
The sequencing device control, data acquisition and real-time basecalling are carried out by the MinKNOW software. It is assumed you have already installed MinKNOW on your computer. There are multiple options for how to carry out sequencing:
1. Data acquisition and basecalling in real-time using MinKNOW on a computer
Follow the instructions in the MinKNOW protocol beginning from the "Starting a sequencing run" section until the end of the "Completing a MinKNOW run" section.
2. Data acquisition and basecalling in real-time using the GridION device
Follow the instructions in the GridION user manual.
3. Data acquisition and basecalling in real-time using the MinION Mk1C device
Follow the instructions in the MinION Mk1C user manual.
4. Data acquisition and basecalling in real-time using the PromethION device
Follow the instructions in the PromethION user manual or the PromethION 2 Solo user manual.
5. Data acquisition using MinKNOW on a computer and basecalling at a later time using MinKNOW
Follow the instructions in the MinKNOW protocol beginning from the "Starting a sequencing run" section until the end of the "Completing a MinKNOW run" section. When setting your experiment parameters, set the Basecalling tab to OFF. After the sequencing experiment has completed, follow the instructions in the Post-run analysis section of the MinKNOW protocol.