CAMBRIDGE — The race to sequence genomes faster and cheaper has a new entrant — a start-up spun out of a Harvard University laboratory that focuses on emulsions, or mixtures of liquids like those found in mayonnaise and salad dressings.
Deciphering the first human genome, a massive technical feat, took more than a decade and cost about $3 billion, but the price and time have been dropping rapidly in the 10 years since — down to about $20,000, powered by new technologies that take days or weeks.
Full story: Start-up aims to sequence human genomes for $30, in just a few hours – The Boston Globe