Set Up a Custom Library Prep Kit
If your library prep kit is not available on the Libraries page, use the following instructions to create it.
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When prepping a library, select + Custom Library Prep Kit in the Library Prep Kit dropdown menu. |
The Custom Library Prep Kit Definition page opens.
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Fill out the name of the custom prep. It has the following requirements: |
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Unique for your account. |
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Characters: only alphanumeric, hyphen, underscores, and spaces accepted. |
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Less than or equal to 50 characters. |
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Select at least 1 of the supported read types. |
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Select at least 1 of the indexing strategies. Only selecting None is not allowed. |
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Fill out the default number of cycles. |
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Select template to download the index definition file template. |
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Fill out the Settings section the following way: |
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For single read only: no adapter (blank), or 1 adapter sequence for Read 1. |
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For paired-end: no adapter (blank), or
2 adapter sequences, 1 for Read 1 and 1 for Read 2. |
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Each adapter sequence meets the following criteria: |
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Sequence of A, T, C, or G character |
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Length from 1 to 20 characters. |
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Fill out the Index1Sequences and [Index2Sequences] sections the following way: |
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For Single Index, with or without None: |
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For each Index 1 name an associated Index 1 sequence |
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For Dual Index, with or without None and Single Index: |
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For each Index 1 name an associated Index 1 sequence |
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For each Index 2 name an associated Index 2 sequence |
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Each index name meets the following criteria:
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Length from 1 to 8 characters
alphanumeric, hyphen, or underscore characters. |
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Each index sequence meets the following criteria |
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Sequence of A, T, C, or G characters |
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Length from 1 to 20 characters |
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All index sequence lengths (Read 1 and Read 2) are equal |
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Index 1 sequences are unique within the file set of Index 1 sequences |
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Index 2 sequences are unique within the file set of Index 2 sequences |
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If the supported indexing strategy specifies Single Index, you can set up Default Layout By Well the following way: |
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Each well unique from A01 to H12 |
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For each well, an associated index name exists in the specified Index1Sequences section |
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If the supported indexing strategy specifies Single Index or Dual Index, you can set up Default Layout By Column the following way: |
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Each column number unique from 1 to 12 |
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For each column, an associated index name exists in the specified Index1Sequences section |
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If the supported indexing strategy specifies Dual Index, you can set up Default Layout By Row the following way: |
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Each row letter unique from A to H |
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For each row, an associated index name exists in the specified Index2Sequences section |
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Select the Choose.csv File button to select and upload your custom index file. |
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Select Create New Kit to complete the process. |
Your custom library prep has been added to the library kit drop-down.