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Table 1 Optimized conditions for PacBio-LITS library preparation

From: PacBio-LITS: a large-insert targeted sequencing method for characterization of human disease-associated chromosomal structural variations

Experimental conditions

Library insert sizes

1 Kb

4 Kb

6 Kb

7-8 Kb

Input DNA

500 ng

1 μg

1.5 μg

2 μg

Shearing method

Covaris

Covaris or g-TUBE

g-TUBE

g-TUBE

Shearing condition

1 Kb shearing with microTube

Covaris: 5 Kb shearing with miniTube or g-TUBE: 12000 rpm, 45 sec.

7000 rpm, 3 min.

4800 rpm, 8 min.

Size selection method

Pippin

Blue Pippin

Blue Pippin

Blue Pippin

Size selection condition

Range mode: 900 bp-1.3 Kb

Range mode: 4 Kb-8 Kb

Range mode: 5 Kb-9 Kb

Range mode: 8 Kb-12 Kb

DNA Polymerase

Phusion HF Polymerase

TaKaRa LA Taq Polymerase (Hot-start)

TaKaRa LA Taq Polymerase (Hot-start)

TaKaRa LA Taq Polymerase (Hot-start)

Pre-cap PCR cycle #

6

8

8

10

DNA amount into Capture

1 μg

1 μg

2 μg

2 μg

Post-cap PCR cycle #

14

16

16

18

Mean mapped subread length

~700 bp

~1.8-2 Kb

~2-2.5 Kb

~2.5-3 Kb