New DNA supercomputer can deliver genome sequencing for just $1k

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Last Updated : Jan 15 2014 | 11:25 AM IST

Researchers have developed a new DNA supercomputer which is promising to deliver radically cheaper genome sequencing.

The latest model by Illumina is designed to process 20,000 samples a year, with costs potentially as low as 1,000 dollars, the Verge reported.

Illumina's test will sequence every single base pair in a person's DNA, scanning huge quantities of genetic data that are not currently understood.

Meanwhile, it is worth noting that Illumina's previous model, which was released last year, performed sequencing for 3,000 dollars.

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First Published: Jan 15 2014 | 11:21 AM IST

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