Integrating Large-Scale Genomic Information Into Clinical Practice: Workshop Summary

by Institute of Medicine and Roundtable on Translating Genomic-Based

The initial sequencing of the human genome, carried out by an international group of experts, took 13 years and $2.7 billion to complete. In the decade since that achievement, sequencing technology has evolved at such a rapid pace that today a consumer can have his or her entire genome sequenced by a single company in a matter of days for less than $10,000, though the addition of interpretation may extend this timeframe. Given the rapid technological...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309220343
• ISBN13: 9780309220347
• Release Date: March 2012
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 112 Pages