Fifty-hour whole genome sequencing provides rapid diagnosis for children with genetic disorders
Wednesday, October 3, 2012 - 14:00
in Biology & Nature
The first use of whole genome information for quickly diagnosing critically ill infants has been reported. The team describes STAT-Seq, a whole genome sequencing approach - from blood sample to returning results to a physician - in about 50 hours. Currently, testing even a single gene takes six weeks or more.