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Home DNA Sequencing

Posted by timothy on from the for-the-children-by-the-children dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Wired is running an article about high-tech gifts for Christmas, including a home DNA sequencing kit targeted at kids for under $100. What's next, the Fisher Price Cloning kit?"

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  1. Wow by Soporific · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I had no idea this kind of technology was even near any kind of consumer level. It's amazing the rate technology is progressing.

    ~S

  2. Misleading by SimianOverlord · · Score: 0, Redundant

    So, this kit extracts some DNA, purifies it and runs it out on some kind of gel, then stains it. DNA sequencing my ass. Still, it's pretty neat - though I wouldn't want any kid of mine fiddling around with DNA dyes, most of them are nasty stuff.

    --
    Meine Schwester ist sehr, sehr reizvoll - Nietzsche