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MinION USB miniature DNA sequencer coming this year

Anytime I think of a DNA sequencer, I envision a giant machine sitting in a laboratory that costs millions of dollars. I guess that could be the case in some instances considering I’ve never actually seen a DNA sequencer in person. A company called Oxford Nanopore has what may be the coolest USB gadget ever called the MinION DNA Sequencer. The device looks like some sort of fat flash drive. The device plugs into the USB port of the computer and is able to monitor biochemical processes and sequence DNA...

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Published By: SlashGear - Wednesday, 22 February