The genomics era would not have come to fruition without Leroy Hood and those in his lab who labored to make an automated DNA sequencer reality. From slab gels to capillary electrophoresis that were used for sequencing during the Human Genome project to the immense throughput of NGS and sequencing an entire genome in hours, automated sequencing of DNA has become integral to genomics research. Personalized medicine is being practiced today because we have four fluorescent dyes that can be used to indicate the DNA sequence and machines that can rapidly detect those dyes, translating color to sequence. The genomics age is filled with possibilities with the use of four dyes to illuminate A, T, G and C and sequencing instruments that are as mobile as our personal devices.
Hood: Trailblazer of the Genomics Age
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