Personal Experience with Affordable DNA Sequencing Under $2,000
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Summary
The article describes a personal experiment with affordable DNA sequencing using an Oxford Nanopore device costing under $1,000. The author recounts the painful process of blood collection for DNA testing, highlighting how genome sequencing costs have dramatically decreased from $2.3 billion for the first human genome to under $2,000 today. The piece explores the accessibility of personal genomics and the physical experience of DIY DNA testing.
Key quotes
· 6 pulled"It really hurts" My finger drips with blood.
"God... do you want me to do it for you?" "Sure, I guess"
Before I can say anything more, she stabs the needle into my finger again. And again. And again.
The cost of sequencing has fallen faster than Moore's law.
The first human genome took $2.3 billion dollars and 13 years to sequence.
Today, you can use an Oxford Nanopore ($1000 dollars) to sequence whatever DNA you want in less than 48 hours.
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