Wholesale Genomes

Since the unveiling of the first draft of the human genome in June 2000, you've probably heard a lot about the potential power of genomic data for diagnosing, preventing and even curing disease.Progress was slow at first, partly because of money: The first sequencing efforts cost hundreds of millions of dollars. But with the price tag now at less than $5,000 per person, researchers can begin building large collections of DNA data.In October, for example, the autism science and advocacy organization Autism Speaks announced its plans to sequence whole genomes of 10,000 individuals —children with the disorder and their family members — over the next two years.Read more at...SFARI, November 2011.