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When will there be a handheld and portable genomic sequencing device that costs <$250 (2021 USD)?

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2030-11

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DNA sequencing

What will be the cost (in 2021 USD) of sequencing a whole human genome in 2031?

64.2

If a benchtop DNA synthesizer that can synthesize DNA with 5,000 bases is commercially available in 2030, what will be the cost of the cheapest model (in 2024 US dollars)?

189k

When will a benchtop DNA synthesizer be available for sale that can synthesize DNA with the following lengths?

2028-10

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Authors:

juancambeiro

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Scheduled resolution:

Biosecurity Tournament

Oxford Nanopore Technologies

DNA sequencing

What will be the cost (in 2021 USD) of sequencing a whole human genome in 2031?

64.2

If a benchtop DNA synthesizer that can synthesize DNA with 5,000 bases is commercially available in 2030, what will be the cost of the cheapest model (in 2024 US dollars)?

189k

When will a benchtop DNA synthesizer be available for sale that can synthesize DNA with the following lengths?

2028-10

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When will there be a handheld and portable genomic sequencing device that costs <$250 (2021 USD)?

Make a Prediction

What will be the cost (in 2021 USD) of sequencing a whole human genome in 2031?

If a benchtop DNA synthesizer that can synthesize DNA with 5,000 bases is commercially available in 2030, what will be the cost of the cheapest model (in 2024 US dollars)?

When will a benchtop DNA synthesizer be available for sale that can synthesize DNA with the following lengths?

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What will be the cost (in 2021 USD) of sequencing a whole human genome in 2031?

If a benchtop DNA synthesizer that can synthesize DNA with 5,000 bases is commercially available in 2030, what will be the cost of the cheapest model (in 2024 US dollars)?

When will a benchtop DNA synthesizer be available for sale that can synthesize DNA with the following lengths?

What will be the cost (in 2021 USD) of sequencing a whole human genome in 2031?

If a benchtop DNA synthesizer that can synthesize DNA with 5,000 bases is commercially available in 2030, what will be the cost of the cheapest model (in 2024 US dollars)?

When will a benchtop DNA synthesizer be available for sale that can synthesize DNA with the following lengths?

What will be the cost (in 2021 USD) of sequencing a whole human genome in 2031?

If a benchtop DNA synthesizer that can synthesize DNA with 5,000 bases is commercially available in 2030, what will be the cost of the cheapest model (in 2024 US dollars)?

When will a benchtop DNA synthesizer be available for sale that can synthesize DNA with the following lengths?