Contamination during the genomic sequencing of microscopic organisms remains a large problem. Here, we show a method to sequence the genome of a tardigrade from a single specimen with as little as 50 pg of genomic DNA without whole genome amplification to minimize the risk of contamination.
Yoshida, Y., Konno, S., Nishino, R., Murai, Y., Tomita, M., Arakawa, K. Ultralow Input Genome Sequencing Library Preparation from a Single Tardigrade Specimen. J. Vis. Exp. (137), e57615, doi:10.3791/57615 (2018).