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What will be the cost of sequencing a whole human genome in 2026 (in 2021 USD)?

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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)?

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

65.3

What will be the cost (in 2021 USD) of sequencing a full human genome in the following years?

341

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