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Sequencing a complete human genome may soon cost less than an iPhone. Will China's BGI-Shenzhen decode yours?
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- Author(s): LARSON, CHRISTINA
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MIT Technology Review. Mar/Apr2013, Vol. 116 Issue 2, p33-37. 5p. 4 Color Photographs.
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The article profiles the DNA sequencing company BGI-Shenzhen, formerly known as the Beijing Genomics Institute, focusing on the potential implications of the company's work for medicine, technology, and the cost of sequencing. According to the article, the company is sequencing and comparing DNA to explore the role of genetics in obesity and intelligence as of March 2013. The BGI employee Zhao Bowen is mentioned along with BGI's president Wang Jian.
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