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more about #genome Tim Wayne: "If a baby displays a genomic marker for Niemann-Pick disease, does that count as a pre-existing condition?" This is only a concern under our current... more » Roklimber: I hope I'm recalled back to my home planet before individual genetic sequencing becomes mandatory on this one. It would be difficult to explain why my... more » Anekanta - Go Play!: What if I'm a mutant with dodecahelical DNA? How much does it cost then? Also, how much to have my genetic sequence rendered in lego? #genomesequence more » Tomb: R.O.A.C.H.: So if "Complete Genomics" becomes a industry.. Should the acronym be CGI? #genomesequence more » GreyHammer: welcome to gataca. #genomesequence more » Dr Emilio Lizardo: an error rate of 1 per 100,000 sounds good, but there are about 3 billion base pairs in the human genome, so you are looking at 30,000 errors. Most o... more » -
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California Company Offers Genome Sequencing on the Cheap
The research company Complete Genomics has figured out a way to sequence the human genome for less than $5,000 in chemicals, making it seem more likely than ever that affordable genetic profiles will become a thing of the mainstream. More »
