The Cost of Sequencing a Human Genome? Answers Differ, Even for the Same Platform
September 15, 2009
The Cost of Sequencing a Human Genome? Answers Differ, Even for the Same Platform
Users of the Illumina Genome Analyzer — arguably the platform most used for human genome sequencing today — offered different cost estimates, ranging from less than $40,000 to more than $200,000 per genome.
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