The $1,000 Genome : The Revolution in DNA Sequencing and the New Era of Personalized Medicine (Hardcover)

from tlickiss

This book should be titled 'The new companies that want to sequence your genome', because unfortunately that's what it's mostly about. Davies touches on all of the interesting technologies, applications and possible consequences of this 'revolution' that is certainly going to occur, but doesn't t...

from bbuchan

Very interesting topic, disappointing book. Davies' focuses more on the commercial implications for genetics and the companies and leaders in the field, rather than explaining what's happening to amateurs interested in the field. One can't help but being impressed by the speed of development in t...

from jotter

A whirlwind tour of the state of the art in genomic technology circa 2010 by a well informed and well connected author. I found the book well written and a valuable source of information on and insight into a rapidly changing field. There is information in this book which is difficult to find any...