Knome Delivers First Genomic Sequencing
Knome, a personal genomics company that launched within the past year, has just delivered the first genomic sequencing to customers according to a report in the MIT Technology Review.
After paying $350,000 for sequencing, customers receive their genetic sequence on an 8-gigabyte USB drive in an engraved silver box. The USB is encrypted and contains special genome browsing software.
For the first time in history, it is unclear how many complete human genomes have been sequenced by scientists. Prior to Knome, we knew exactly how many had been completed. Now, and probably ever after, genomes will be sequenced and analyzed without all the typical fanfare and press releases. Instead of just 2 or 3 genomes, there will soon be tens of genomes, then hundreds, and then thousands.
The article also reveals that, as I had predicted a few months ago, Knome is about to announce a lower cost for its services due to the plummeting cost of genetic sequencing. No word on what the new cost will be.
September 14th, 2008 at 4:37 pm
. According to a study discussed in the article, there might now be a test able to diagnose Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Genomes by the Handful Human genomes are being sequenced by the handful these days. Knome has recentlydeliveredtheir first sequenced genomes to customers on 8gb USB drives placed in engraved boxes. Additionally, news came last week that the first Arab genome had been sequenced. As Mailund on the Internet asks, is this news anymore?
September 11th, 2008 at 10:24 am
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September 14th, 2008 at 12:43 pm
[...] genomes are being sequenced by the handful these days. Knome has recently delivered their first sequenced genomes to customers on 8gb USB drives placed in engraved boxes. [...]
September 14th, 2008 at 9:01 pm
[...] genomes are being sequenced by the handful these days. Knome has recently delivered their first sequenced genomes to customers on 8gb USB drives placed in engraved boxes. [...]
December 30th, 2009 at 9:02 pm
[...] vor allem deshalb sein, weil für den USB-Stick, auf dem sich die Gensequenz befindet, stolze 350.000 US-Dollar aufgebracht werden [...]
January 24th, 2010 at 11:19 am
[...] that offer genetic testing and lifestyle advice. Or in another article he writes about how you can get your genome sequenced – but you won’t have any change left from $350,000 (£194,000 at the time of writing). [...]