Quality-Control of Next-Generation Sequencing Data

下一代DNA测序（NGS）可以快速（在几天内）对生物体的整个基因组进行测序，而且价格便宜（不到1万美元）。持续的技术进步正在减少时间和成本，很快这种方法将在常规商业应用中变得可行。NGS使研究人员能够了解进化史，改进和优化农业实践，更好地了解细胞的基本特性。未来，有创造力的企业家将开发出巧妙的新商业应用，利用具有成本效益的NGS。

Next-generation DNA sequencing (NGS) allows the entire genome of an organism to be sequenced quickly (within days) and affordably (less than $10,000). Continued technological advances are reducing both time and cost, and soon this approach will become viable for routine commercial applications. NGS has allowed researchers to understand evolutionary history, improve and optimize agricultural practices and better understand fundamental properties of the cell. In the future, creative entrepreneurs will develop clever new commercial applications that leverage cost-effective NGS.