2010 National DNA Day Online Chatroom Transcript

This is just one question from an archive of the National DNA Day Moderated Chat held in April 2010. The NHGRI Director and many genomics experts from across NHGRI took questions from students, teachers and the general public on topics ranging from basic genomic research, to the genetic basis of disease, to ethical questions about genetic privacy.

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Jeff Schloss, can I give you $1000 or less to sequence my genome?
     Jeff Schloss, Ph.D.: Jeff Schloss is a program director in the extramural division of NHGRI. Developing technology for sequencing complete human genomes for $1000 or less is the centerpiece of his technology development programs, and he also leads the Centers of Excellence in Genomic Science program. Jeffs formal science training is in cell and molecular biology. I wish I could answer yes, but we can't do that yet. Maybe a few years from now I'll be able to point you to a lab that can do this for you. Have you thought about what you'd do with the info, if I'd answered yes?
Ricky Waivers in NJ (12th grade student)

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