title: Fast DNA sequencing by electrical means inches closer.
abstract: The sequencing of the human genome offered a glimpse of future medical practices, where information retrieved from the genome could be harnessed to inform treatment decisions. However, making DNA sequencing accessible enough for widespread use poses a number of challenges. This perspective article traces the progress made in the field so far and looks at how close we may be already to real-life applications.
authors.affiliation: Physics Department, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA. diventra@physics.ucsd.edu
authors.forename: Massimiliano
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Di Ventra
mesh_terms: D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D004247:DNA / Q000235:genetics; D004560:Electricity; D006801:Humans; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000191:economics; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D004247:DNA