Wednesday, March 5, 2014

New DNA-Crunching Supercomputer Launches $1,000 Human Genome

The world’s first DNA analysis supercomputer designed to process 20,000 genomes per year at a cost of $1,000 each – which could make full genome sequencing much more mainstream – was recently announced, according to a BusinessWeek report.

Leading seller of gene-sequencing machines Illumina unveiled its high-speed, low-cost sequencing system HiSeq X (pronounced “High Seek 10″) at an investors conference in San Francisco at a crucial time for clinical breakthroughs, notes the report.

(Read my complete article at Go Parallel)

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