Charlie Johnson

Illumina unveils roadmap of groundbreaking NovaSeq X advancements in data quality, output, speed, and flexibility

Since we purchased the NovaSeq X, the data yield for a run has increased by 30% on average, thanks to the advances Illumina continues to introduce. 600-cycle FC delivers everything we hoped for in high-throughput, longer-read sequencing for our metagenomics work" www.illumina.com/company/news...

Why attend @agbt.bsky.social Ag? Big conferences can fragment communities with parallel tracks like this week. AGBT-Ag keeps everyone together: single track, same hotel, shared meals & spaces. More collaborations Register + submit abstract while you can! www.agbt.org/home/home/ag...
Apr 12-15, 2026

HOWDY! For those attending #PAG33, stop by and say hi at booth 404. Learn more about @agbt.bsky.social
AGBT-Ag: agbt.org/home/home/ag...
. There is still time to submit an abstract and join us in Phoenix, AZ.

Howdy,
Whoop. Big news from Texas AgriLife Genomics Service. Effective today, our Illumina 10B NovaSeq X+ pricing drops 35 percent. We are also continuing to absorb Illumina tariff surcharges. Email us at TxGen@ag.tamu.edu for our new prices.

Marcel and I will be at #PAG33 if you'd like to chat

For those in the Dallas, Texas area next Monday Dec 8th. I'll be giving a talk about our work during the Dallas Illumina Innovation Day, still time to register to hear about all our X's in TX.... For those in the Dallas, Texas area next Monday Dec 8th. I'll be giving a talk about our work during the Dallas Illumina Innovation Day, still time to register to hear about all our X's in TX. https:...

My talk in Texas coming up. www.linkedin.com/posts/charli...

Might be able to hunt up where we got it and catalog #.

Yeah, I can send you a picture of what we use.

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🏏batman 😂

Yeah we don’t have DI in the building so we buy our lab quality water in those 55 gallon barrels. Go through ~4-8 barrels a year a few ul at a time. Our robots 🤖 are thirsty. Do you want an empty one?

That carpet is a long story. There are ~10 different square designs and it goes from just “cobble stones” to mostly green (grass). Cattle folks say it looks like calf with scours. Goes from cobble stones at main entrance to grass in the office. Cost the same as boring carpet, so got the OK.

Got a new office phone! 😂 not really this old phone hooks to a bluetooth hud that let’s me use this old phone with my cell phone. A dial tone and everything!

I am sure it's not a shock to long time pros in bioinformatics like @nilshomer.com and his team. But it always shocks me how CS and IT folks minimize the difficulties in working in Bioinformatics. The whole I know computing, therefore I am an expert in all computer related activity is silly.

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Dear sales reps: please DM/email me out of the blue, ask for a “quick 30-min call,” then drop a link to your calendar for me to pick a time… congrats, 3:3 of things I hate, you just sold me on ignoring you forever.

Best conference location I have been to. www.hyatt.com/hyatt-regenc...

We just got a physical proofs back from @bicyclecards.bsky.social. We should have TXGEN DNA playing card decks in a few weeks! Email us if you'd like a deck at TxGen@ag.tamu.edu, still working on logistics.

Thanks for all the help from @agrilife.bsky.social marketing for their design support.

They are virtual 😂

I changed my email sign off to an em dash to keep ppl on their toes. I might be a bot.

News for the morning crowd!

We are NOT raising prices.

Tweet by @biomath.bsky.social who hasn't posted here in 2 months on the decision to leave prices of Illumina sequencing the same despite tariffs, absorbing the difference.

Thanks, he was a 12 year old Great Dane... so I was thrilled to have him around this long. One of the only things I have always insisted on in my lab is all our servers are named after my dogs. So I get to hear what "Jack" is up to going forward ;)

We are not raising prices! While others adjust pricing due to tariff surcharges, we have your back.
Any quotes issued this summer will be honored for at least 180 days. We will also do our best to honor any quote that is part of a grant written this summer, regardless of when those funds come in.

Honesty as a whole, best conference food I have had.

Fun time at #AGBTAg2025 closing event. Great food and great conversation

There I go, ruining the fun again! It’s not my fault—realism and pragmatism are part of the package when you’re turning Swiss.

Ultima Genomics Gives Away Sequencing for Free. Literally. Ultima Genomics announces that it will provide three trillion DNA sequencing reads free of charge to researchers across the United States and Canada.

Ultima genomics will give away 3 Trillion reads for free. (No, it's not an April Fool's stunt.) Thanks to @catharineaquino.bsky.social @biomath.bsky.social @omicsomics.bsky.social for comments.
www.genengnews.com/topics/omics...

Big news from @UltimaGenomics and a unique idea in terms of scale to build data trust in the community. Democratizing platform devaluation. genengnews.com/topics/omics/u… with quotes from @OmicsOmicsBlog and @catharineaquino.bsky.social

We're glad to play a part in the great work you do!

Over 4,500 projects started using the DeNovix system to start our QC process.

Under the leadership of Dr. Charlie Johnson, #TxGen is working to transform genomic research within Texas A&M University as well as collaborators across the world.

Learn more in our DeNovix Research Spotlight: buff.ly/JkFPwiY

#tamu #Sequencing @biomath.bsky.social

Whoop! Look who I ran into at @TAMU
core lab open house. If you need help with plant transformation email Marco Molina at marco.molina@tamu.edu and he can take care of your transformation needs. He also takes projects outside TAMU.