If you had a DNA/RNA sequencer, what would you do with it?
I'm talking about as a hobby.
If you could buy a reasonably priced, easy to use USB sequencer, like you can buy a USB microscope. You put a sample in, plug it into your PC and it starts spitting out data.
I suppose I'll check my own first, that would be interesting.
We are not there yet, but it's not as far off as you might think. This was sparked by the MinION. It's not as easy as just popping some blood in and there you go, but it's damn cool.
It works by passing a DNA string through a nanopore, changes in current across the pore is measured and the bases can be read.
It weighs under 100 grams and is commercially available with a starter pack for $1000. It uses consumable flow-cells, that can generate 10 - 20 Gb of sequencing data.
I'm talking about as a hobby.
If you could buy a reasonably priced, easy to use USB sequencer, like you can buy a USB microscope. You put a sample in, plug it into your PC and it starts spitting out data.
I suppose I'll check my own first, that would be interesting.
We are not there yet, but it's not as far off as you might think. This was sparked by the MinION. It's not as easy as just popping some blood in and there you go, but it's damn cool.
It works by passing a DNA string through a nanopore, changes in current across the pore is measured and the bases can be read.
It weighs under 100 grams and is commercially available with a starter pack for $1000. It uses consumable flow-cells, that can generate 10 - 20 Gb of sequencing data.
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