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Element Biosciences introduces VITARI™, redefining what high-throughput sequencing makes possible

Element Biosciences Inc. today announced VITARI, the first ever high-throughput benchtop sequencing system capable of delivering a high-quality whole genome at $100. With the introduction of VITARI, ...

Scrappy San Diego startup goes toe-to-toe with gene-sequencing giant Illumina

Element Biosciences created a high-throughput benchtop device that can deliver a whole genome for $100 – half the price of ...
Forbes

Record-Breaking Genome Sequencing Brings Same-Day Diagnosis To Newborns

In a breakthrough that redefines both speed and clinical potential, a new world record for the fastest human whole genome sequencing has been set. Think of all the things that can be done in four ...
Business Wire

MyHeritage Upgrades Its Consumer DNA Tests to Whole Genome Sequencing

TEL AVIV, Israel & LEHI, Utah & HOUSTON & FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MyHeritage, the leading global platform for family history and DNA testing, announced today a landmark move to Whole Genome ...
Business Wire

seqWell Launches AgriPrep™ Library Prep Kit for Low Coverage Whole Genome Sequencing

BEVERLY, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--seqWell, a global provider of genomic library and multiplexing workflow solutions, today announced the launch of AgriPrep™ Library Prep Kit, the newest addition to its ...
The New England Journal of Medicine

Genome Sequencing for Diagnosing Rare Diseases

Genetic variants that cause rare disorders may remain elusive even after expansive testing, such as exome sequencing. The diagnostic yield of genome sequencing, particularly after a negative ...