The invention relates to methods, compositions, devices, systems and kits are described including, without limitation, reagents and mixtures, for determining the identity of nucleic acids in nucleotide sequences using, for example, data obtained from sequencing by synthesis methods.

The invention relates to methods, compositions, devices, systems and kits are described including, without limitation, reagents and mixtures, for determining the identity of nucleic acids in nucleotide sequences using, for example, data obtained from sequencing by synthesis methods.

The present invention discloses methods of applications of indole-3-propionic acid, L-carnitine and O-acetyl-L-carnitine in one or more different reactive steps of a sequencing-by-synthesis workflow. The reactive steps employing these compounds include, but are not limited to, cleaving, imaging, incorporating bases and washing. The use of these new compounds provides improved sequencing performance including, but not limited to, lower error rates, higher sequence outputs and/or longer read lengths.

The present invention discloses methods of applications of indole-3-propionic acid, L-carnitine and O-acetyl-L-carnitine in one or more different reactive steps of a sequencing-by-synthesis workflow. The reactive steps employing these compounds include, but are not limited to, cleaving, imaging, incorporating bases and washing. The use of these new compounds provides improved sequencing performance including, but not limited to, lower error rates, higher sequence outputs and/or longer read lengths.

The invention relates to methods, compositions, devices, systems and kits as described including, without limitation, reagents and mixtures for determining the identity of nucleic acids in nucleotide sequences using, for example, sequencing by synthesis methods. In particular, the present invention contemplates the use of polyphenolic compounds, known as antioxidant additives, to improve the efficiency of Sequencing-By-Synthesis reactions. For example, gallic acid (GA) is shown herein to be one of many exemplary SBS polyphenolic additives.

The invention relates to methods, compositions, devices, systems and kits as described including, without limitation, reagents and mixtures for determining the identity of nucleic acids in nucleotide sequences using, for example, sequencing by synthesis methods. In particular, the present invention contemplates the use of polyphenolic compounds, known as antioxidant additives, to improve the efficiency of Sequencing-By-Synthesis reactions. For example, gallic acid (GA) is shown herein to be one of many exemplary SBS polyphenolic additives.

This disclosure provides, among other things, methods for generating and applying therapeutic interventions. The methods involve, for example, (a) sequencing polynucleotides from cancer cells from a subject; (b) identifying and quantifying somatic mutations in the polynucleotides; (c) developing a profile of tumor heterogeneity in the subject indicating the presence and relative quantity of a plurality of the somatic mutations in the polynucleotides, wherein different relative quantities indicates tumor heterogeneity; and (d) determining a therapeutic intervention for a cancer exhibiting the tumor heterogeneity, wherein the therapeutic intervention is effective against a cancer having the profile of tumor heterogeneity determined.

This disclosure provides, among other things, methods for generating and applying therapeutic interventions. The methods involve, for example, (a) sequencing polynucleotides from cancer cells from a subject; (b) identifying and quantifying somatic mutations in the polynucleotides; (c) developing a profile of tumor heterogeneity in the subject indicating the presence and relative quantity of a plurality of the somatic mutations in the polynucleotides, wherein different relative quantities indicates tumor heterogeneity; and (d) determining a therapeutic intervention for a cancer exhibiting the tumor heterogeneity, wherein the therapeutic intervention is effective against a cancer having the profile of tumor heterogeneity determined.

This disclosure provides, among other things, methods for generating and applying therapeutic interventions. The methods involve, for example, (a) sequencing polynucleotides from cancer cells from a subject; (b) identifying and quantifying somatic mutations in the polynucleotides; (c) developing a profile of tumor heterogeneity in the subject indicating the presence and relative quantity of a plurality of the somatic mutations in the polynucleotides, wherein different relative quantities indicates tumor heterogeneity; and (d) determining a therapeutic intervention for a cancer exhibiting the tumor heterogeneity, wherein the therapeutic intervention is effective against a cancer having the profile of tumor heterogeneity determined.

This disclosure provides, among other things, methods for generating and applying therapeutic interventions. The methods involve, for example, (a) sequencing polynucleotides from cancer cells from a subject; (b) identifying and quantifying somatic mutations in the polynucleotides; (c) developing a profile of tumor heterogeneity in the subject indicating the presence and relative quantity of a plurality of the somatic mutations in the polynucleotides, wherein different relative quantities indicates tumor heterogeneity; and (d) determining a therapeutic intervention for a cancer exhibiting the tumor heterogeneity, wherein the therapeutic intervention is effective against a cancer having the profile of tumor heterogeneity determined.