X Prize Foundation Encourages DNA Decoding

Posted by Zonk on Friday January 27, 2006 @02:33AM from the who-doesn't-love-a-good-sequence? dept.

Carl Bialik from the WSJ writes "The X Prize Foundation, the group behind the $10 million prize for human space flight, 'plans to offer a $5 million to $20 million prize to the first team that completely decodes the DNA of 100 or more people in a matter of weeks, according to foundation officials and others involved,' the Wall Street Journal reports. 'Such speedy gene sequencing would represent a technology breakthrough for medical research. It could launch an era of "personal" genomics in which ordinary people can learn their complete DNA code for less than the cost of a wide-screen television.' But don't set aside that TV purchase just yet: Foundation officials don't expect the prize money to be claimed for five to 10 years."

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Been there, done that by LiquidCoooled · 2006-01-27 02:41 · Score: 4, Funny

Folks, make sure you obtain a large polythene sheet before "decoding" peoples DNA.

I tried it once and apart from a blood stained carpet, I'm serving 12 years for my trouble.

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Just this morning... by coastin · 2006-01-27 03:06 · Score: 2, Funny

while having my Wheaties, I poured the toasty goodies into a cereal bowl and out fell a cellophane wrapped prize. Wahoo, it was a secret DNA decoder ring... Yes, come to papa you lovely $10 million!

I just couldn't resist!

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