What is Oxford Nanopore Technologies?

Oxford Nanopore Technologies is a company that develops and commercializes nanopore sequencing technology. This technology allows for direct, real-time analysis of long DNA or RNA fragments without the need for amplification or complex labeling. It is commonly used in applications such as genome sequencing, metagenomics, transcriptomics, and epigenetics, offering advantages in terms of read length, speed, and portability compared to some other sequencing methods.