Complete Genomics maps human genome for as low as $1,700
Complete Genomics said it deciphered the whole genomes of three individuals, one for as low as $1,700. "This high-quality, cost-effective approach to genome sequencing will allow researchers to study complete genomes from hundreds of patients with a disease to advance the understanding of the genetic causes of that disease, with an end to preventing and treating common human ailments," said Cliff Reid, the company's CEO. The company expects to decode genomes of 10,000 people in 2010.
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This story published in BIO SmartBrief on 11/06/2009
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