How to Sequence a Human Genome in 7 'Easy' Steps!

Join NHGRI researchers at the NIH Intramural Sequencing Center (NISC) as they show you step-by-step how to extract human DNA, sequence it, and interpret the data -- with some fun DNA high jinks along the way.

Step 1: Find a DNA sample. 
Step 2: Isolate the cells by centrifugation. 
Step 3: Extract the DNA from the sample.
Step 4: Load the sample into the sequencer.
Step 5: Wait for the data to be generated.
Step 6: Use the data you have collected to build the genome.
Step 7: Analyze the DNA sequence data for quality.
Done! High five your team!

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**Note: Methods have been oversimplified for communications purposes. Sequencing a full human genome is actually quite challenging!**

Credits:
Producer/Writer/Director: Jenny Montooth, M.A., NHGRI
Videographer/Animator/Editor: Ernesto Del Aguila III, NHGRI
Cameraperson: Darryl Leja, M.A., NHGRI
Audio: Alvaro Encinas, NHGRI
Executive Producer: Sarah Bates, M.A., M.S., NHGRI
Starring: Adam Phillippy, Ph.D., NHGRI
Shelise Brooks, NISC
Sergey Koren, Ph.D., NHGRI
Arang Rhie, Ph.D., NHGRI
Brandon Pickett, Ph.D., NHGRI

[shivindia]

When you said it easy... i was like....😮😮😮😮. Although the process is complicated in real, you made it very easy to understand. Proud of you

[SunnyDkaaaa]

The video is so cute. Thank you for your explanation.