San Diego genome sequencing dominates The Scientists Top 10 Innovations

The Scientist just released its Top 10 innovations of the past year, and the major advances in genome sequencing that were developed in SoCal top that list.

1. DRAGEN Bio-IT Processor

This powerful processor speeds up sequencing time from 24 hours to 18 minutes, CEO Pieter van Rooyen said. According to The Scientist:

As genomic sequencing gets cheaper and more commonplace, the challenge becomes analyzing the avalanche of data that results. Typically, that responsibility falls to clusters of servers, which are bulky and energy-intensive to maintain. The DRAGEN Bio-IT Processor shrinks the physical bulk of genomic analysis to a chip that could be installed in a server the size of a desktop computer. The product also shrinks the cost of data analysis; Edico says users can save $6 million over four years by analyzing 18,000 whole genomes using DRAGEN.

We do all that processing in a much faster time, says Edicos president and CEO, Pieter van Rooyen. A genome that ordinarily takes 24 hours to analyze takes just 18 minutes with DRAGEN, according to Edico.

2. MiSeqDx

Illumina San Diego, California

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San Diego genome sequencing dominates The Scientists Top 10 Innovations