Pyrosequencing is a versatile technique that facilitates microbial genome sequencing that can be used to identify bacterial species, discriminate bacterial strains, and detect genetic mutations that confer resistance to anti-microbial agents. In this video, the procedure for microbial amplicon generation, amplicon pyrosequencing, and DNA sequence analysis will be demonstrated.
Cummings, P. J., Ahmed, R., Durocher, J. A., Jessen, A., Vardi, T., Obom, K. M. Pyrosequencing for Microbial Identification and Characterization. J. Vis. Exp. (78), e50405, doi:10.3791/50405 (2013).