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Mark R. Pratt

CTO & Co-founder, Ultima Genomics
Verified email at ucsbalum.com
Cited by 18859

[HTML][HTML] Accurate whole human genome sequencing using reversible terminator chemistry

…, B Obradovic, T Ost, ML Parkinson, MR Pratt… - nature, 2008 - nature.com
DNA sequence information underpins genetic research, enabling discoveries of important
biological or medical benefit. Sequencing projects have traditionally used long (400–800 …

[HTML][HTML] svclassify: a method to establish benchmark structural variant calls

…, M Mohiyuddin, HYK Lam, H Iyer, D Chen, M Pratt… - BMC genomics, 2016 - Springer
Background The human genome contains variants ranging in size from small single nucleotide
polymorphisms (SNPs) to large structural variants (SVs). High-quality benchmark small …

Cost-efficient whole genome-sequencing using novel mostly natural sequencing-by-synthesis chemistry and open fluidics platform

G Almogy, M Pratt, F Oberstrass, L Lee, D Mazur… - BioRxiv, 2022 - biorxiv.org
We introduce a massively parallel novel sequencing platform that combines an open flow
cell design on a circular wafer with a large surface area and mostly natural nucleotides that …

[HTML][HTML] Achieving high-sensitivity for clinical applications using augmented exome sequencing

…, DM Church, S Luo, C Haudenschild, M Pratt… - Genome medicine, 2015 - Springer
Background Whole exome sequencing is increasingly used for the clinical evaluation of genetic
disease, yet the variation of coverage and sensitivity over medically relevant parts of the …

Listeria monocytogenes contamination of turkey franks: evaluation of a production facility

…, B Swaminathan, PS Hayes, SS Green, M Pratt… - Journal of Food …, 1990 - Elsevier
A facility which produced turkey franks that had been microbiologically linked to a case of
human listeriosis was evaluated to establish prevalence of contamination and identify potential …

Evaluating the BMJ guidelines for economic submissions: prospective audit of economic submissions to BMJ and The Lancet

T Jefferson, R Smith, Y Yee, M Drummond, M Pratt… - Jama, 1998 - jamanetwork.com
Context.—Editorial management of articles on health economics may benefit from guidelines
for peer review and revision.Objective.—To assess whether publication (in August 1996) of …

Vaccines for preventing plague

T Jefferson, V Demicheli, M Pratt… - Cochrane database …, 1996 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Plague is endemic in China, Mongolia, Burma, Vietnam, Indonesia, India, large
parts of Southern Africa, the United States and South America. There are three types of …

The effectiveness and safety of vaccines against human anthrax: a systematic review

V Demicheli, D Rivetti, JJ Deeks, T Jefferson, M Pratt - Vaccine, 1998 - Elsevier
We report on the results of a systematic review of existing controlled clinical trials undertaken
to assess the effectiveness and safety of vaccines against human anthrax in relation to …

[HTML][HTML] An antibody-free LC-MS/MS method for the quantification of intact insulin-like growth factors 1 and 2 in human plasma

MS Pratt, M van Faassen, N Remmelts… - Analytical and …, 2021 - Springer
Insulin-like growth factors 1 and 2 (IGF-1 and IGF-2) are important biomarkers in research
and diagnosis of growth disorders. Quantitative analysis is performed using various ligand-…

Evaluation of an automated beef carcass washing and sanitizing system under production conditions

…, HD Naumann, RT Marshall, JM Damare, M Pratt… - Journal of Food …, 1987 - Elsevier
Beef half carcasses were hand- or machine-washed and then machine-sanitized with 1.5%
acetic acid. Sanitizer was applied at 14.4 or 52C. Counts of Escherichia coli, …