It Took 13 Years and Multiple Labs to Complete the First

question 8

Multiple Choice

It took 13 years and multiple labs to complete the first sequencing of the human genome (from 1990-2003) . In 2007, a lab could complete the task in four months. This dramatic change in time to completion is a result of

• A)more importance being placed on it and thus more money being put into it.
• B)the development of high throughput methods and equipment.
• C)more scientists becoming interested in the subject.
• D)there being an initial learning curve; now we are proficient at it.
• E)repetition: once the first one was done, it was easier to repeat it.

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