Tag Archives: whole genome sequencing

Complete Genomics’ Stock Plummets Despite Thousands of New Genomes On Order

Mo’ genomes, mo’ problems – it’s as true for Complete Genomics as it was for Biggie Smalls. The Silicon Valley [...]

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Exclusive Interview with Complete Genomics – These Guys Get It

The future of human genetics will arrive when we understand how each gene in your DNA interacts with every other [...]

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Complete Genomics Gears Up for IPO This Week

Open up your financial umbrellas, Complete Genomics is going to make it rain. The Mountain View startup has built a [...]

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GATC To Sequence 100,000 Genomes by 2014

Europe’s leading genetic sequencing provider, GATC Biotech, recently announced that it would sequence 100,000 human genomes by 2014. Based in [...]

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Genetic Testing Not As Simple As A,G,C

Genetic testing, like most technologies leading up to the singularity, has its pros and cons. Would-be parents can feel better [...]

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Is it Ethical to Genetically Sequence Kids if There’s No Immediate Health Concern?

John West is very familiar with whole genome sequencing (WGS). He was a general manager with Illumina after they acquired [...]

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Complete Genomics Secures New Customers, 500+ Orders for Whole Genome Sequences

Complete Genomics has made some heavy predictions about the number of whole genome sequences it will complete in the next [...]

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Illumina and Complete Genomics Competing for Sequencing Dominance

The ongoing race to become the household name for whole genome sequencing is speeding up. Industry giants Illumina (ILMN) and [...]

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Yale Scientists Diagnose Illness Through Genome Sequencing

A doctor has some tried and true methods of helping her diagnose a disease: examining the lymph nodes, taking your [...]

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