<p>Yes, if the insert size is smaller than the read sizes, this would happen. For some applications, for example SNP detection for molecular diagnostics purposes, this approach is used.</p>

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<p>Regarding Sequencing:</p>

<p>Do/can the paired-end reads have overlaps?</p>

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Overlap in Paired-end Reads for Sequencing?
# Overlap in Paired-end Reads for Sequencing?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-03-25)

Regarding Sequencing:

Do/can the paired-end reads have overlaps?

**Tags:** phylogenetics, ngs, genome, sequence-analysis, genome-sequencing

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2020-03-25. Score: 4

Yes, if the insert size is smaller than the read sizes, this would happen. For some applications, for example SNP detection for molecular diagnostics purposes, this approach is used.


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