One bottleneck in next-generation sequencing is genomic sample selection. As research groups tackle the problem, companies are seizing a market opportunity. Ken Garber reports.
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Garber, K. Fixing the front end. Nat Biotechnol 26, 1101–1104 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt1008-1101
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