Talk:Illumina, Inc.

message: Hi, I work for Illumina, and would like to request some corrections to this Wikipedia article to improve its accuracy. 
I'd like to start by requesting these corrections to the chart in the Acquisition History subsection:
1. "Helix" is a misspelling; the acquisition is Helixis and the date should be 2010. Verification: 
2. Solexa, Inc. was acquired in 2007 (not 2008). Verification:  
3. Please add Conexio Genomics (Acq 2016).  Verification: 
4. Please make sure, with the date changes, that everything is in chronological order.
5. Could you possibly remove the words "mergers" and "spin-offs and historical predecessors" at the top of the chart? The only items listed are Illumina's acquisitions (plus the merger that created Solexa, Inc. two years before Illumina acquired Solexa, Inc. -- should that even be in the chart?).
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. TM.at.illumina (talk) 01:06, 8 November 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  Corrections requested 

message: Hello, I work for Illumina (COI declared above), and would like to request some corrections and additions to this Wikipedia article to improve its accuracy.
1. Infobox: Please add six relevant currently missing products to the Products list: NovaSeq X (), COVIDSeq (), VeriSeq (), DRAGEN (), Illumina Connected Analytics (), TruSight Oncology 500 (), so that the Products info reads: 
NovaSeq 6000, NovaSeq X, HiSeq X, HiSeq 4000, MiSeq, MiSeqDx, MiniSeq, iSeq 100, NextSeq 550, NextSeq 550Dx, NextSeq 1000, NextSeq 2000, iScan, COVIDSeq, VeriSeq, DRAGEN, Illumina Connected Analytics, TruSight Oncology 500
(Please note that I have corrected the spacing and placement order of NextSeq 1000 and NextSeq 2000.)
2. Lead: Please add ", and it serves more than 140 countries." to the end of the first sentence.
3. History:  If possible, please add the following as a new paragraph at the end:
In September 2022, Illumina launched the NovaSeq X and NovaSeq X Plus, its fastest and most cost-efficient sequencing machines thus far, which cut the cost for a full human genome sequencing to $200, while providing a readout at twice the speed of its previous models. The NovaSeq X Plus can sequence 20,000 genomes per year, compared to 7,500 per year of Illumina's previous machines. The series includes redeveloped reagents, dyes, and polymerases that are three times more accurate than previous kits and do not require cold-chain shipment.
4. Products: Please replace the outdated and rather garbled second paragraph with the rewrite below, which is updated and clearer. I have updated and cited each of the reads-per-run (and the three "most popular" sequencers), and clarified the currently most relevant points about Illumina machines from that 2019 30-minute iBiology video which is the original citation for this paragraph:
Three of the most popular Illumina sequencers are the MiSeq, NextSeq, and NovaSeq. Depending on the kit used, the MiSeq Series can generate up to 25 million reads per run. With dual flow cells, the NextSeq 2000 can generate up to 2.4 billion single reads per run and the NovaSeq X Series can generate up to 52 billion single reads per run. Illumina uses next-generation sequencing, which is far faster and more efficient than traditional Sanger sequencing. Illumina sequencers perform short-read sequencing, and are image based, utilizing Illumina dye sequencing. This technology has a higher accuracy than long-read sequencing.
Thank you very much for any and all assistance. @TM.at.illumina (talk) 06:46, 8 February 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: Partly done:  Hi. I didn't implement your first request given infoboxes shouldn't be a depository of all products ever manufactured. Perhaps we should just include those that have the most coverage - I'd have to look into this. Regarding the last two paragraphs, they were heavily copy edited for two main reasons: most of these claims are not substantiated by independent sourcing, and the use of ad-like language. PK650 (talk) 23:02, 11 February 2023 (UTC)

text: This has been addressed. Thank you, PK650 (talk) 00:43, 25 March 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Corrections and updates requested