Automation has increased the speed of DNA sequencing by established methods by several orders of magnitude. Now, commercial and academic efforts to develop alternative sequencing technologies are trying to push the envelope even further. Laura Bonetta reports.
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Bonetta, L. Genome sequencing in the fast lane. Nat Methods 3, 141–147 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmeth0206-141
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