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IBM’s foray into nanopore sequencing: are they serious contenders?
Posted by Daniel MacArthur on October 6, 2009
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IBM’s announcement that it will be entering the DNA sequencing technology race (which I mentioned briefly earlier today) has created a tremendous amount of mainstream media interest. That’s understandable given IBM’s size and history of innovation, but how likely are they to represent serious contenders for the potentially lucrative sequencing market? Firstly, it’s important to…
News in genomics
Posted by Daniel MacArthur on October 6, 2009 Things are as usual moving at ludicrous speed in the world of genomics, but sadly I only have time to post a few pointers to some of the most striking developments. IBM is moving into the third-generation sequencing arena. The company is developing a new sequencing technology based on tiny nanopores – a field already…