How Much Does DNA Sequencing Cost and Why Has Its Price Dropped?

The Price of DNA Sequencing Dropped From $2.7 Billion to $300 in Less Than 20 Years
Nebula Genomics is offering access to your entire genetic makeup for less than the price of an Apple Watch
Emily Mullin
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Feb 18, 2020
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Photo: Science & Society Picture Library/SSPL/Getty ImagesGenome sequencing was once impossibly expensive. The Human Genome Project, an international effort to decode the human genome that launched in…
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Written by Emily Mullin
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Former staff writer at Medium, where I covered biotech, genetics, and Covid-19 for OneZero, Future Human, Elemental, and the Coronavirus Blog.
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