The Year in Biotech: Stem cells from skin, myriad microbes, and a $350,000 personal genome

December 28, 2007

Genomics Gets Really Personal
This year may be remembered as the turning point for personal genomics, when broad gene testing for individuals finally came within reach. Two genomic pioneers–James Watson, codiscover of the structure of DNA, and Craig Venter, leader of the private effort to sequence the genome–published the sequence of their own genomes, revealing personal disease risks. (MIT Technology Review)