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Amazon stores 1,700 human genomes in the cloud
Mar 31st
Not content with speeding up web browsing and hosting federal data, Amazon Web Services are now helping in the fight against disease. Bezos’ crew is donating a chunk of free cloud storage to the 1000 Genomes project, which aims to make it easier for scientists to search for genetic variations linked to diseases. These gene-hunters can also use Amazon’s Elastic Cloud Compute service to analyze data and discover patterns, although those functions won’t come gratis. The DNA sequences of 1,700 mostly anonymous Homo sapiens from around the world have already been logged, but the project needs another 1,000 samples before it meets statistical requirements. Perhaps a free USB gene sequencer and a Prime subscription might entice fresh volunteers?
Amazon stores 1,700 human genomes in the cloud originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 31 Mar 2012 09:07:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Archon Genomics X Prize offers up $10 million for sequencing 100 human genomes
Oct 27th
Sure, we’ve come to love the X Prize for all of its crazy futuristic car building and moon racing contests, but the latest competition is decidedly smaller — at least in one sense. For the Archon Genomics X Prize, the foundation is asking teams to sequence “medical grade” human genomes — 100 of them, in fact — using the DNA of 100 centenarians (folks who’ve made it to the ripe old age of 100), referred to pithily as the “Medco 100 Over 100.” The centenarian DNA may contain secrets to overcoming disease — after all, they made it to 100 for a reason. The competition opens to teams on January 3rd of next year — once completed, the data gathered will be opened up to researchers. Press info can be unlocked after the break.
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Archon Genomics X Prize offers up $10 million for sequencing 100 human genomes originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 27 Oct 2011 20:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Gene sequencing X Prize to focus on centenarians
Oct 26th
Oct 26 (Reuters) – A $10 million contest to see which
laboratory can accurately and economically sequence 100 human
genomes has been tweaked to focus on the genetics of people
over the age of 100.
