• Illumina (San Diego) reported the release of new sequencing chemistry kits and complementary software for its Genome Analyzer system. These new kits and software enable researchers to generate 40% more reads per run and extend read length to greater than 75 base pairs (bp). Also launched is the new Mate Pair Library Preparation Kit, which provides support for generating longer insert paired-end libraries and is complementary to Illumina's existing short-end paired libraries. These new improvements enable researchers to generate 10 to 15 Gigabases (Gb) of high-quality data per run, more than doubling the output previously attainable on the Genome Analyzer. Illumina says this unique combination of very high density and long reads allows researchers to economically take on a broad range of projects, such as whole human genome sequencing and de novo sequencing of complex organisms. Illumina's flexible mate pair technique allows researchers to generate paired-end insert libraries measuring two to five kilobases (kb) to more comprehensively catalogue large structural variations.