Entire DNA sequence now available for less than £700

[Jazzy]

An American company is offering clients the chance to have their entire genetic sequence of DNA read for $1,000 (£646).



The “thousand-dollar genome” – an individual’s complete genetic information – is being offered by Ion Torrent, a division of Life Technologies Corp, which is based in Connecticut.



The device takes up about as much space as an office printer and can sequence an entire genome in a single day rather than six to eight weeks required only a few years ago, its makers claim.



Doctors said the move could revolutionise medicine.



Currently it costs three times that amount just to test for mutations in the genes that raise the risk of breast and ovarian cancer.



Research labs are expected to be the firm’s main customers in the near future, using Proton to obtain the complete genome sequence of people with cancer or autism, for instance, and move close to finding a condition’s underlying genetic causes as well as possible ways to treat it.



Full article: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/...sequence-now-available-for-less-than-700.html

 

[The Dragon Master]

Just think a few years ago the machines that are needed to do this took up masses amount of room

 

[Jazzy]

This is very exciting and very affordable as well.

 

[Evil Eye]

I bet you could find some place that'd do it for less.