Fast gene sequencing in two years? Investors bet $100M on Yes

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Fast gene sequencing in two years? Investors bet $100M on Yes

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Scanned by: Mielle Sullivan 2 months ago

Representing a potential medical quantum leap similar to, but even more important than the commercialization of X-ray imaging, Pacific BioSciences has taken a whopping $100 million to make it possible to affordably map out an individual’s entire genome in a matter of minutes, and for under $1,000 dollars.

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