Next-generation sequencing has made decoding entire genomes cheaper and faster. But what about those researchers who only want to sequence a small section of a genome or focus on a couple thousand specific exons? A wave of new technologies has recently emerged that should help these scientists target their sequencing efforts to sequences of interest.
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Blow, N. Genomics: catch me if you can. Nat Methods 6, 539–544 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmeth0709-539
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