In the genetics world, when you say the words "Gold standard", that usually translates to "Sanger sequencing", which is a high accuracy method of sequencing a small section of DNA, like a single gene. I don't think your statement is very helpful in that context.
Most of the world's whole genome sequencing is done using the Illumina platform. This service is using the BGI platform, which is arguably higher quality than Illumina. Our lab has data showing the error rate with BGI is about 1/6 the error rate of Illumina.
Yes, there are some even better sequencing technologies out there, such as PacBio, which provides longer reads capable of sequencing slightly more of the genome, and the error rates are constantly improving. However, these technologies are much more expensive.
Most of the world's whole genome sequencing is done using the Illumina platform. This service is using the BGI platform, which is arguably higher quality than Illumina. Our lab has data showing the error rate with BGI is about 1/6 the error rate of Illumina.
Yes, there are some even better sequencing technologies out there, such as PacBio, which provides longer reads capable of sequencing slightly more of the genome, and the error rates are constantly improving. However, these technologies are much more expensive.