Involving players in the genome sequencing business since the very earliest days, XGenomes is hoping to drive the cost of testing down even further than the major reduction in cost since tose early days. The underlying concept of Xgenomes technology is tat of unzipping strands of DNA and then sequencing the strands concurrently. Using optical imaging technologies, samples are treated with reagents that are then excited by lasers. The new firm's approach is to identify the highlighted bits of DNA. Potentially offering the capability to sequence a full genome in no more a few hours - significantly reducing the cost and enabling thetype of rapid throughput that could make personalized medicine a reality.
