BEVERLY, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb 23, 2026--
seqWell, a global leader in NGS library construction technology, today announced the launch of MosaiX, a next-generation library prep kit designed to streamline a wide range of high-throughput applications, including human WGS, large plant and animal genomics, and hybrid capture workflows such as Whole Exome Sequencing (WES) and other targeted panels. The announcement coincides with the Advances in Genome Biology and Technology (AGBT) General Meeting to be held in Orlando, Florida, from Feb 23-27, 2026, where seqWell will be showcasing data from the new product.
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As genomic research scales to larger populations with increasing data requirements, laboratories often face a trade-off between workflow, speed and data quality. MosaiX eliminates this compromise by utilizing seqWell’s proprietary engineered TnX™ transposase in a novel directional tagmentation workflow. The MosaiX product enables researchers to quickly and affordably generate uniform libraries with low insertion bias using a 90-minute end-to-end workflow, requiring only 35 minutes of hands-on time.
MosaiX Library Prep has already been deployed in early access by leading genomic research institutions. Chad Nusbaum, Board Member and lead for genomics technology development for Darwin's Ark, a pet science nonprofit, has utilized the kit for a large-scale feline genomics initiative using fur samples as input. "The scale of our feline genomics project requires a library construction solution that is robust, scalable and simple to carry out, and, importantly, also capable of generating sufficient data from low input samples of mammalian-complexity genomes," said Nusbaum. "MosaiX has been a game-changer for our process. It allows us to process large numbers of diverse samples rapidly without sacrificing the coverage uniformity or library complexity essential for our downstream analysis. It works really well, and the data look great."
"With MosaiX, we set out to solve a fundamental challenge in library prep: how to achieve the convenience of tagmentation with the high-performance levels typically required for complex human and large plant or animal genomes," said Joseph Mellor, Chief Scientific Officer and Co-Founder of seqWell. "By integrating our engineered TnX transposase into a directional tagmentation workflow, we are providing scientists with a tool that offers uncompromised versatility and data quality, with the speed and scalability they have come to expect from seqWell products."
seqWell will be presenting MosaiX performance data and additional product details at the upcoming Advances in Genome Biology and Technology (AGBT) General Meeting. The MosaiX DNA Library Prep Kit will be available for purchase in March. For more information, please visit www.seqwell.com.
About seqWell
seqWell creates scalable genomics technologies that simplify library preparation workflows and help scientists to unlock transformative discoveries with sequencing. seqWell technology is focused on a novel, next-generation transposase, TnX™, to drive the scalability and high-performance needs of tagmentation and advance NGS. seqWell offers a range of library prep products and fragmentation workflows that allow customers to quickly and easily scale their short- and long-read sequencing initiatives. Learn more at www.seqwell.com or follow us on Linkedin.
MosaiX High-Performance DNA Library Prep from seqWell using TnX next-generation transposase and directional tagmentation for rapid, affordable, and scalable NGS library preparation.
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia and Ukraine accused each other of violating a Kremlin-declared Easter ceasefire Sunday, as Orthodox Christians gathered to celebrate the holiday despite Moscow's 4-year-long war against its neighbor.
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday declared a 32-hour ceasefire over the Easter weekend, ordering Russian forces to halt hostilities from 4 p.m. on Saturday until the end of Sunday. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy promised to abide by the ceasefire, but warned there would be a swift military response to any violations.
The General Staff of Ukraine’s armed forces said in a statement Sunday that it had recorded 2,299 ceasefire violations by 7 a.m., including assaults, shelling and small drone launches. It said that the use of long-range drones, missiles or guided bombs had not been reported.
A Ukrainian military officer told The Associated Press on Saturday that Russian forces had continued to attack their positions.
Russia’s Defense Ministry also said Sunday it had recorded 1,971 ceasefire violations by Ukrainian forces, including drone strikes. The head of Russia's Belgorod region, Vyacheslav Gladkov, said Sunday that rescuers uncovered the bodies of two civilians who were killed in a Ukrainian attack on Saturday afternoon.
Outside Kyiv, thousands gathered at an open-air national heritage park to celebrate Easter despite skepticism that a truce would hold.
Worshippers clustered outside wooden churches to take part in the annual blessing of baskets for the holiday table. Families carried dyed eggs and paska cakes baked the night before, while many women wore colorful scarves. Some waited for the blessing as others picnicked on the grass.
Irena Bulhakova expressed her doubts over prospects for peace, especially as previous attempts to secure ceasefires have had little or no impact. “Every time a ceasefire is announced for a holiday, the shelling continues regardless,” she said.
But she still reflected on the holiday’s meaning: “Good triumphs over darkness, and we hope for that very much.”
Father Roman, a Ukrainian army chaplain who led the blessing ceremonies, described Easter as a moment of faith shared by Ukrainians in their identity and future.
“We are defending our borders. We are defending our identity,” he said. “We are a free people who live on this territory. We have faith, deep traditions and historical heritage. It’s all about the identity of Ukrainians.”
Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his wife Olena spent Sunday visiting children who has lost parents fighting in the war.
“They greeted us with smiles that are priceless. We must do everything so that the children of those who made the ultimate sacrifice for Ukraine never lose faith in the world,” Zelenskyy wrote in an online post.
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A little girl lights a candle as people bless their Easter baskets to mark Orthodox Easter, in Pyrohiv, close to Kyiv, Ukraine, Sunday, April 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)
People carry their Easter baskets as they leave an old church to mark Orthodox Easter, in Pyrohiv, close to Kyiv, Ukraine, Sunday, April 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)
People carry candles and Easter baskets as they leave an old church to mark Orthodox Easter, in Pyrohiv, close to Kyiv, Ukraine, Sunday, April 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)
Priests bless believers and their Easter baskets to mark Orthodox Easter, in Pyrohiv, close to Kyiv, Ukraine, Sunday, April 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)
Priests bless believers and their Easter baskets to mark Orthodox Easter, in Pyrohiv, close to Kyiv, Ukraine, Sunday, April 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)
In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Services on Saturday, April 11, 2026, en easter bread with a candle covered by dust is seen inside an apartment of residential house damaged after a Russian drone strike on Sumy, Ukraine. (Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP)
Russian President Vladimir Putin crosses himself during the Orthodox Easter service at the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow, early Sunday, April 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, Pool)
