International Cancer Genome Consortium Moves into Whole-Genome Sequencing Faster than Expected
April 20, 2010
International Cancer Genome Consortium Moves into Whole-Genome Sequencing Faster than Expected
Due to falling sequencing prices, the consortium is moving from whole-exome to whole-genome sequencing faster than expected, said ICGC executive member Tom Hudson. He expects hundreds of cancer genomes to be sequenced by the end of the year.
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