By Monica Heger

This story was originally published on Feb. 2.

Roche realized a 17 percent revenue increase in its sequencing and array business last year, driven largely by sales of its GS Junior, the company reported last week.

The company's Applied Science business area, which includes its sequencing and array businesses, reported CHF 868 million in sales, which was flat compared to 2009 but represented a 4 percent year-over-year increase in local currencies.