Phi X 174
What is it?
1. a single-stranded DNA(ssDNA) virus that infects Escherichia coli2. the first DNA-based genome to be sequenced in 1977
3. Well-defined, small(5,396bp), and diverse(45% GC, 55% AT) genome
4. fasta file download link:
1. PhiX_from_Illumina
2. PhiX_from_NCBI
What are benefits of using PhiX control?
1. Calibration Control: can be run alone and serves as a calibration control foe;
1. Cluster generation: can be used as a positive control in the clustering process
1. For low diversity libraries, the PhiX Control v3 library provides balanced fluorescent signals at each cycle to improve the overall run quality
2. You can find why the nucleotide diversity is important in here
1. Cluster generation: can be used as a positive control in the clustering process
| Platform | Mode/Reagents | Optimal Raw Cluster Density |
| HiSeq | High Output, TruSeq v3 | 750-850 K/mm² |
| High Output, HiSeq v4 (required upgrade) | 950-1050 K/mm² | |
| Rapid v2 | 850-1,000 K/mm² | |
| MiSeq | v2 | 1,000-1,200 K/mm² |
| v3 | 1,200-1,400 K/mm² | |
| MiniSeq | Mid and High Output | 170-220 K/mm² |
| NextSeq | Mid and High Output, v2 | 170-220 K/mm² |
[table 1] Cluster density guidelines for Illumina sequencing platforms
| Platform | PhiX Aligned(%) |
| iSeq 100 | minimum 5% |
| MiniSeq | 10~50% |
| MiSeq (MCS 2.2 or higher) | minimum 5% |
| NextSeq | 10~50% |
| HiSeq 2500 (HCS 2.2.38 or higher) | minimum 10% |
| HiSeq 3000/4000 (HCS 3.3.76 or lower) | 10~50% |
| HiSeq 3000/4000 (HCS 3.4.0 or higher) | 5~20% |
| NovaSeq | minimum 10% |
[table 2] PhiX Control v3 library Illumina recommends spiking in when running low diversity libraries
3. Color balancing1. For low diversity libraries, the PhiX Control v3 library provides balanced fluorescent signals at each cycle to improve the overall run quality
2. You can find why the nucleotide diversity is important in here

