Whole Genome Sequencing To Cost Only $1,000 By End Of 2009


	Whole Genome Sequencing To Cost Only $1,000 By End Of 2009

Silkweaver

1-7-2009 10:54 PM

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genetics, human genome, sequencing

Silkweaver says:

In 2008, only one year later, it appears that at least 3 human genomes have been completely sequenced, one of which was the first female to be fully sequenced. The sequencing successes in 2008 took less than 1 month and cost roughly $60,000 to complete. Wow!

Now as we approach 2009 the $1,000 barrier just might be eclipsed.

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