Next-Generation Sequencing Methods Are Revolutionizing Biology Research and Human Medicine

question 4

Multiple Choice

Next-generation sequencing methods are revolutionizing biology research and human medicine because they

• A)can generate large amounts of sequence data on many samples in parallel.
• B)are reducing the cost of sequencing.
• C)are increasing the length and reliability of each sequence read.
• D)can generate sequence data from very small amounts of DNA.
• E)can generate large amounts of sequence data on many samples in parallel,generate sequence data from very small amounts of DNA,and are reducing the cost of sequencing.

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