The invention relates to an improved method for characterising a template polynucleotide. The method involves using a polymerase to prepare a modified polynucleotide which makes it easier to characterise than the template polynucleotide.

The invention relates to an improved method for characterising a template polynucleotide. The method involves using a polymerase to prepare a modified polynucleotide which makes it easier to characterise than the template polynucleotide.

Provided herein are mutant single-chain Mycobacterium smegmatis porin (Msp) and uses thereof.

Provided herein are mutant single-chain Mycobacterium smegmatis porin (Msp) and uses thereof.

The invention relates to the field of nanopores and the use thereof in analyzing biopolymers, including polypeptides and polynucleotides. Provided is an artificial nanopore comprising a multimeric assembly of subunits, each subunit comprising (i) the transmembrane (TM) sequence of a β-barrel or α-helical pore forming protein fused to the amino acid sequence of (ii) a subunit of a ring-forming protein capable of controlling the transport of a polypeptide or polynucleotide across the TM region of the assembly.

The invention relates to the field of nanopores and the use thereof in analyzing biopolymers, including polypeptides and polynucleotides. Provided is an artificial nanopore comprising a multimeric assembly of subunits, each subunit comprising (i) the transmembrane (TM) sequence of a β-barrel or α-helical pore forming protein fused to the amino acid sequence of (ii) a subunit of a ring-forming protein capable of controlling the transport of a polypeptide or polynucleotide across the TM region of the assembly.

Phosphoramidate-based monomers are provided for use in the synthesis of expandable polymers for nanopore-based sensing. Such monomers comprising a reporter construct that contain a first reporter code, a symmetrical chemical brancher bearing a translocation control element, and a second reporter code, wherein the ends of the reporter construct are attached to phosphoramidate-nucleoside. Related methods and products are also provided.

Phosphoramidate-based monomers are provided for use in the synthesis of expandable polymers for nanopore-based sensing. Such monomers comprising a reporter construct that contain a first reporter code, a symmetrical chemical brancher bearing a translocation control element, and a second reporter code, wherein the ends of the reporter construct are attached to phosphoramidate-nucleoside. Related methods and products are also provided.

Provided herein are compositions and methods for assembling multiple DNA molecules into a linear concatemer, with applications to nanopore sequencing of DNA sequence variations.

Provided herein are compositions and methods for assembling multiple DNA molecules into a linear concatemer, with applications to nanopore sequencing of DNA sequence variations.