Feb 05, 2024
Preparation of viral sequencing library for Illumina using WTA2 and QIAseq FX
Forked from nCoV-2019 sequencing protocol for illumina
- 1Yamagata prefectural institute of public health
Protocol Citation: Kenichi Komabayashi 2024. Preparation of viral sequencing library for Illumina using WTA2 and QIAseq FX. protocols.io https://dx.doi.org/10.17504/protocols.io.3byl4qnqzvo5/v1
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Created: February 02, 2024
Last Modified: February 05, 2024
Protocol Integer ID: 94617
Keywords: Genome Sequencing, illumina, metagenome, nuclease, iSeq100, virus
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Abstract
This method uses a metagenomic approach to analyze the genome sequence of DNA and RNA viruses. Nucleic acids outside the viral particles are reduced using nucleases and extracted to obtain template DNA and RNA. Templates are converted to double-stranded DNA by random amplification, and library preparation is performed for analysis on Illumina sequencers.
Analysis data with reduced sequences of host and bacterial origin and abundant sequences of viral origin are obtained, allowing multiple samples to be analyzed even with the throughput of the iSeq100.
The library preparation protocol was originally folked from "nCoV-2019 sequencing protocol for illumina protocol V5" by Itokawa et al.
Guidelines
There are three advantages to using this method.
(1)No need to design virus-specific primers
(2)Applicable to both DNA and RNA viral genomes
(3)10 or more samples can be analyzed at a time on the iSeq100 (For genome analysis of coxsackievirus A6)
The method consists of three parts: pretreatment, random amplification, and library preparation.
The pretreatment is intended to increase the content of virus-derived nucleic acids in the sample and facilitate genome analysis. The main point of this method is to reduce host genome, ribosomal RNA, and nucleic acids derived from bacteria in advance, taking advantage of the fact that genomes in viral particles are not easily digested by Nuclease.
The random amplification using Merck millipore sigma's WTA2 kit can be used to obtain double-stranded DNA amplicon using DNA and RNA as templates. The following three points are different from the method described in the attached manual.
(1) This protocol is performed at one-fifth the scale of the protocol described in the manual.
(2) The initial denaturation temperature is changed so that DNA is also used as a template.
(3) The number of cycles of PCR amplification is increased due to the lower initial nucleic acid content.
The library preparation protocol was originally folked from "nCoV-2019 sequencing protocol for Illumina protocol V5" by Itokawa et al. Since the QIAseq FX DNA Library kit is used for library preparation in this method, multiplex analysis with the library of SARS-Cov-2 genome sequencing obtained using the protocol by Itokawa et al.
Materials
<Pretreatment >
Equipment
New Steradisc
NAME
0.45μm filter 50pcs
TYPE
Kurabo
BRAND
S-1304
SKU
Micrococcal Nuclease - 320,000 gel unitsNew England BiolabsCatalog #M0247S
Benzonase® Nuclease 2.5ku Contributed by usersCatalog #70746-4CN
High Pure Viral RNA KitRocheCatalog #11858882001
Recipe for 100mL of homemade buffer (1M Tris, 100mM CaCl2, 30mM MgCl2, pH8)
1. Dissolve 15.06g of Trizma preset crystal pH7.5(M.W. 150.6) into 70mL of nuclease-free distilled water
2. Adjust to pH 8.0 by adding 4.92mL of NaOH (5N)
pH is measured after the temperature drops to room temperature
3. Add 1.47 g of CaCl2-2H2O (M.W.* 147.01) and 0.813 g of MgCl2-6H2O (M.W. 203.30)
4. Dissolve, and meth up to 100mL
5. Filtrate through a 0.22-μm filter, dispense into tubes, and store.
*: molecular weight
<Random amplification>
TransPlex® Complete Whole Transcriptom Amplification KitContributed by usersCatalog #WTA2
Agencourt AMPure XPBeckman CoulterCatalog #A63880
Qubit 1X dsDNA HS Assay KitThermo Fisher ScientificCatalog #Q33230
<Library preparation>
QIAseq FX DNA Library CDI Kit (96)QiagenCatalog #180484
or
QIAseq FX DNA Library UDI-A Kit (96) QiagenCatalog #180479
PhiX Control v3Illumina, Inc.Catalog #FC-110-3001
Protocol materials
PhiX Control v3Illumina, Inc.Catalog #FC-110-3001
Materials, Step 51
Agencourt AMPure XPBeckman CoulterCatalog #A63880
In Materials and 2 steps
Qubit 1X dsDNA HS Assay KitThermo Fisher ScientificCatalog #Q33230
In Materials and 2 steps
QIAseq FX DNA Library CDI Kit (96)QiagenCatalog #180484
Materials, Step 24
QIAseq FX DNA Library UDI-A Kit (96) QiagenCatalog #180479
Materials, Step 24
Micrococcal Nuclease - 320,000 gel unitsNew England BiolabsCatalog #M0247S
Materials, Step 4
Benzonase® Nuclease 2.5ku Catalog #70746-4CN
Materials, Step 4
High Pure Viral RNA KitRocheCatalog #11858882001
Materials, Step 7
TransPlex® Complete Whole Transcriptom Amplification KitCatalog #WTA2
Materials, Step 9
Reduction of nucleic acids derived from non-virus
Reduction of nucleic acids derived from non-virus
Collect 400 µL or more virus culture medium in a 1.5 mL tube.
Note
If the viral particles are broken, the genome could be digested in this later process.
Centrifuge 00:03:00 at 17,000 x g and aspirate the supernatant with a 1 mL tuberculin syringe.
3m
Equipment
New Steradisc
NAME
0.45μm filter 50pcs
TYPE
Kurabo
BRAND
S-1304
SKU
Filter the medium through a 0.45μm filter into a 1.5 mL tube.
Micrococcal Nuclease - 320,000 gel unitsNew England BiolabsCatalog #M0247S
Benzonase® Nuclease 2.5ku Contributed by usersCatalog #70746-4CN
Mix the following reagents in a new 1.5mL tube.
Component Volume / sample
Micrococcal nuclease 1 µL
Benzonase 2 µL
Homemade buffer* 7 µL
*see MATERIALS
Add 200 µL of filtrate into the tube, then mix by pipetting.
Incubate at 37 °C for 02:00:00 .
2h
High Pure Viral RNA KitRocheCatalog #11858882001
Extract RNA from total volume (210 µL ) and elute to 50 µL .
Whole transcriptome amplification independent of 3' end sequence
Whole transcriptome amplification independent of 3' end sequence
Prepare 2.5 µL of template nucleic acid in an 0.2mL 8-strip tube on ice.
TransPlex® Complete Whole Transcriptom Amplification KitContributed by usersCatalog #WTA2
Note
This protocol uses 1/5 reagents per sample compared to the original WTA2 kit.
Add the following components in the tube.
Component Volume / sample
Nuclease-free water 0.32 µL (possible to be replaced by template nucleic acid)
Synthesis solution (WTA2) 0.5 µL
Total so far: 3.32 µL
Mix and incubate the reaction as follows:
1. 95 °C for 00:05:00
2. Hold at 18 °C
5m
Set the thermal cycler with a program below and start.
1. 18 °C pose
2. 18 °C for 00:10:00
3. 25 °C for 00:10:00
4. 37 °C for 00:30:00
5. 42 °C for 00:10:00
6. 70 °C for 00:20:00
7. Hold at 4 °C
1h 20m
Mix the following components, keep at 18°C, and add to the template from step 10.
Component Volume / sample
Library Synthesis Buffer (WTA2) 0.5 µL
Nuclease-free water 0.78 µL
Library Synthesis Enzyme (WTA2) 0.4 µL
Total so far: 5 µL
Transfer the reaction tubes on the thermal cycler kept at 18 °C , and immediately skip to the next step (18 °C for 00:10:00 ).
10m
Mix the following components as master mix.
Component Volume / sample
Nuclease-free water 60.2 µL
Amplification Mix (WTA2) 7.5 µL
WTA dNTP Mix (WTA2) 1.5 µL
Amplification Enzyme (WTA2) 0.75 µL
Add the master mix to the Library Synthesis reaction from step 13.
Total so far: approximately 75 µL
Transfer the reaction tubes on the thermal cycler.
Set the thermal cycler with a program below and start.
1. 94 °C for 00:02:00
2. 20 cycles x (94 °C for 00:00:30 , 70 °C for 00:05:00 )
3. Hold at 4 °C
7m 30s
PCR clean-up and quantification
PCR clean-up and quantification
Clean-up the amplicons using Agencourt AMPure XPBeckman CoulterCatalog #A63880
Add 90 µL of AMpure XP per sample.(Mixing ratio that removes below 100 bp)
Incubate atRoom temperature for 00:05:00
5m
Separate magnetic beads and remove supernatant.
To wash beads, add 150 µL of 80% ethanol, incubate for 00:00:30 , and remove supernatant (1/2)
30s
To wash beads, add 150 µL of 80% ethanol, incubate for 00:00:30 , and remove supernatant (2/2)
30s
Allow the beads to dry for 00:02:00 .
2m
Elute purified amplicon in 37.5 µL of Nuclease-free water.
Quantify the purified amplicon using fluorescent based method using
Qubit 1X dsDNA HS Assay KitThermo Fisher ScientificCatalog #Q33230 .
Concentrations in the range of 10-100 ng/µL of purified amplicon are sufficient for the next section.
Fragmentation, End-prep & Adapter ligation
Fragmentation, End-prep & Adapter ligation
The use of
QIAseq FX DNA Library CDI Kit (96)QiagenCatalog #180484 or
QIAseq FX DNA Library UDI-A Kit (96) QiagenCatalog #180479
is assumed in this protocol.
Note
This protocol uses 1/8 reagents per sample compared to the original QIAseq FX DNA library kit.
32 °C
Set the thermal cycler with a program below and start.
Keep the heat-lid at 80 °C .
1. 32 °C pose
2. 32 °C 00:08:00
3. 65 °C 00:30:00
38m
Place new 8-strip tubes at 96 well aluminum block On ice .
Prepare a reaction mix per one sample as below.
Component Volume / sample
FX Buffer, 10x 0.625 µL
FX Enzyme Mix 1.25 µL
Purified amplicon Use liquid volume equivalent to between 20 to 100 ng.
Nuclease-free water up to 4.375 µL
Total 6.25 µL
Transfer the tubes from the ice to the thermal cycler, and immediately skip to the next step (32 °C ).
Add 0.5 µL adapter solution to each end-prepped DNA mixture.
Prepare a master mix per sample below On ice .
Component Volume / sample
DNA Ligase Buffer, 5x 2.5 µL
DNA Ligase 1.25 µL
Nuclease-free water 2 µL
Total 5.75 µL
Add 5.75 µL of above master mix to each end-prepped DNA mixture mixed with adapterOn ice .
Total so far: 12.5 µL
Set a thermal cycler with the following program with heat lid at 80 °C .
1. 20 °C 00:15:00
2. 65 °C 00:20:00
Place the tubes, and start the thermal program immediately.
35m
Library pooling & purfication
Library pooling & purfication
7m
Note
Ideally, library pooling should result in the collection of 200 ng or more in order to obtain a visible agarose gel electrophoresis in the next section.
Take the ligated mixture from each well and pool them into the 1.5 mL low-binding tube.
Adjust the volume to be pooled to average the amount of DNA in each sample.
Note
For example, if 20 ng is measured from each sample, 10 µL of the 25 ng/12.5µL sample and 5 µL of the 50 ng/12.5µL sample should be aliquoted.
Briefly measure the volume of pooled mixture using pipette.
Clean-up the pooled library using Agencourt AMPure XPBeckman CoulterCatalog #A63880
Add AMpure XP to library using x0.8 volume of the libary (Mixing ratio that removes below 150 bp)
Incubate atRoom temperature for 00:05:00 .
5m
Separate magnetic beads and remove supernatant.
To wash beads, add 500 µL of 80% ethanol, and mix.
Separate magnetic beads and remove supernatant.(1/2)
To wash beads, add 500 µL of 80% ethanol, and mix.
Separate magnetic beads and remove supernatant.(2/2)
Allow the beads to dry for 00:02:00 .
2m
Elute DNA in 50 µL of nuclease-free water.
Transfer the eluted DNA to a new 1.5 mL low-binding tube.
Purify again by adding 60 µL of AMpure XP (x1.2 volume of the elution which allow to remove below 100 bp ).
Incubate atRoom temperature for 00:05:00 .
5m
Separate magnetic beads and remove supernatant.
To wash beads, add 500 µL of 80% ethanol, and mix.
Separate magnetic beads and remove supernatant.(1/2)
To wash beads, add 500 µL of 80% ethanol, and mix.
Separate magnetic beads and remove supernatant.(2/2)
Allow the beads to dry for 00:02:00 .
2m
Finally, elute DNA in 30 µL low-TE (10mM Tris-HCl pH8.0, 0.1mM EDTA).
Transfer the eluted DNA to a new 1.5 mL low-binding tube.
Preparation of 50pM library for Illumina iSeq100
Preparation of 50pM library for Illumina iSeq100
Quantify the purified library using Qubit 1X dsDNA HS Assay KitThermo Fisher ScientificCatalog #Q33230
Mix 5 µL of the library with loading dye and electrophoresis on a 2% agarose gel alongside molecular markers.
Obtain a smear image of the library.
Estimate approximate average library size (base pairs) on the smear image.
The size of the most concentrated region can be read and used as an estimate.
Note
Image J is helpful to recognize distribution of the library size. You can obtain a densitogram of the gel image.
Calculate molar concentration of the library using the formula below.
Y (nM) = X (ng/µL) ÷Z (base pairs) ÷ 660 (g/mol) ×106
Y: molar concentration of the library
X: mass concentration of the library
Z: average library size
Note
See the Illumina website.
'Converting ng/µl to nM when calculating dsDNA library concentration'
PhiX Control v3Illumina, Inc.Catalog #FC-110-3001
Dilute the library to 1 nM using resuspension buffer of PhiX Control.
Prepare final library mixture as below.
Components volume
Resuspension buffer 93 µL
PhiX control (50 pM ) 2 µL
Library (1 nM) 5 µL
Protocol references
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Itokawa K, Sekizuka T, Hashino M, Tanaka R, Kuroda M. nCoV-2019 sequencing protocol for illumina protocol V5.
Schneider, C.A., Rasband, W.S., Eliceiri, K.W. "NIH Image to ImageJ: 25 years of image analysis". Nature Methods 9, 671-675, 2012.
Illumina, Inc. Converting ng/µl to nM when calculating dsDNA library concentration