No, they *haven't* sequenced the entire genome. They've just roughed out a scaffold for filling it in. The article doesn't give details, and it's not being announced in the scientific literature because it's more of a publicity stunt than anything else, so I can't tell you exactly what's going on, but they don't have the full ATGC sequence of even a single individual. However, a significant part of the sequencing process for Celera, at least, who is using "shotgun sequencing", is assembling the sequence in the end and avoiding overlapping efforts. That's the stage they're at -- knowing where the pieces they're finishing up are located. --titus (yes, the article is misleading. the actual sequence won't be done for another couple of months.)
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please go check out python -- we tried to write a whole spectrum of tasks (and largely failed -- it's tough!)
we have room for 40 more tasks. suggest some!
--titus
good point. but someone has to come up with the tasks! you are welcome to come over to python and suggest something.
;)
(we already have ~5 social networking asks but they kinda suck
Check out iButtons, at least for temperature
monitoring.
No, they *haven't* sequenced the entire genome. They've just roughed out a scaffold for filling it in. The article doesn't give details, and it's not being announced in the scientific literature because it's more of a publicity stunt than anything else, so I can't tell you exactly what's going on, but they don't have the full ATGC sequence of even a single individual. However, a significant part of the sequencing process for Celera, at least, who is using "shotgun sequencing", is assembling the sequence in the end and avoiding overlapping efforts. That's the stage they're at -- knowing where the pieces they're finishing up are located. --titus (yes, the article is misleading. the actual sequence won't be done for another couple of months.)