View the original article here: New DNA encyclopedia attempts to map function of entire human genome (geneticliteracyproject.org)
Allison Mackay, commenting on The Scientist's story about a new, hand - held sequencer that can reportedly decode the entire human genome. (the-scientist.com)
Counting proteins and analyzing snippets of DNA or RNA isn't quite as exciting as reading an entire human genome, but the research labs that are lining up for the machine at roughly $ 125,000 to $ 150,000 apiece don't seem too disappointed. (sciencemag.org)