Genome Sequencing in the Clinic: Are We There Yet?

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Genome Sequencing in the Clinic: Are We There Yet?

CDC new blog post: Genome sequencing in the clinic – The question is not whether the glass is half-full or half-empty but whether or not the glass is the right tool.

Blue Cross Blue Shield Technology Assessment Special Report: Exome Sequencing for Clinical Diagnosis of Patients with Suspected Genetic Disorders  [PDF 210.52 KB] (2013)

CDC paper: Assuring the quality of next-generation sequencing in clinical laboratory practice.
Gargis AS, et al. Nat Biotechnol. 2012 Nov;30(11):1033-6.

First FDA authorization for next-generation sequencer
Francis S. Collins and Margaret A. Hamburg, N Engl J Med 2013; 369:2369-2371 Dec 19, 2013

Areas to watch for 2014 by Science Magazine include clinical genomes.In 2014, more and more researchers—and even some doctors—will be requesting a patient's entire genome sequence or a subset of it, Science,. Dec 20