MIT Department of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science
A FAB FACILITY FOR DNA SEQUENCING
Kevin Ulmer
seQ, Ltd.
Thursday, September 21, 1995
4:00 PM (3:30 refreshments)
Room 36-428 (RLE Conference Room)
BAMS Seminar
Abstract
The first complete DNA sequence of the genome of a free-living microorganism
has recently been published (1995 Science 269:496). At only 1.8 million base
pairs, it is dwarfed by the 3 billion base pair human genome which is the
ultimate goal of the international Human Genome Project. The strategy for
scaling up DNA sequencing to address this challenge is currently the subject of
heated debate within the genome community. Is there a "Moore's Law" equivalent
for DNA sequencing, and what lessons from the history of semiconductor
manufacturing might productively be applied to the sequencing of genomes? This
talk will explore the technological and economic parallels between these
disparate fields, and examine the options for scale-up, the role of MEMS
technology, and their implications for the future of large-scale DNA
sequencing.
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