20 years.
Hundreds of genomes.
One interview worth
watching
In the debut episode of our new interview series Lutz Froenicke of UC Davis opens up about plant genomics, conservation science, and the art of troubleshooting tough samples.
20 years.
Hundreds of genomes.
One interview worth
watching
In the debut episode of our new interview series Lutz Froenicke of UC Davis opens up about plant genomics, conservation science, and the art of troubleshooting tough samples.
From Antarctica to agriculture,
Lutz has sequenced it all.
What do you do with samples that are irreplaceable or barely viable? At UC Davis, Lutz Froenicke has built a career on making those work.
In this full-length interview, Lutz shares:
- Lessons from sequencing endangered species and extreme samples
- Why short reads aren’t needed for de novo assemblies anymore
- How SPRQ chemistry is shifting the limits of research
- Common mistakes in sample prep and scale
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Real experience
What it’s actually like to troubleshoot rare, damaged, or irreplaceable samples
Straight talk
Why some assumptions about hybrid sequencing are outdated, and what to do instead
Future-focused
From conservation genomics to plant breeding at scale, hear where Lutz thinks we’re headed
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