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Briefing Personalized Medicine

Market Watch

Sequencing Companies Dominate Investment

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March/April 2010
By Lauren Gravitz

A machine for DNA sequencing was invented by Leroy Hood and his colleagues at Caltech. In 1992, Hood and several others were granted U.S. patent 5,171,534 for an "Automated DNA Sequencing Technique." Replacing slow and expensive manual methods, this is one of the most important pieces of intellectual property in biotechnology; explore this interactive analysis by IPVision of the patent's impact on the innovation landscape.

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Personalized Medicine: Table of Contents

Introduction: Cheap DNA sequencing will drive a revolution in health care

Technology Overview: Faster Tools to Scrutinize the Genome

Industry Challenges: Drowning in Data

Table: Drugs with Pharmacogenomic Tests

Table: Personal Genomics

Case Study: Complete Genomics--Fast, Cheap Sequencing Service

Over the Horizon: A Moore's Law for Genetics

Policy: FDA Takes On Personalized Medicine

MarketWatch: Sequencing Companies Dominate Investment

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