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Sep 24, 2021 10 tweets 2 min read
We get a lot of questions about the cost of sequencing and how our technologies have driven down the average cost over the years. So, let’s take a closer look. Remember, the original human genome cost ~$3B USD and took 13 years to sequence. Today, NovaSeq 6000 can sequence 48 human genomes every two days for $600 USD per sample. How did we get here?