What is DNA sequencing?

The sequencing of the human genome begun in 1990tiny fiber-optic reaction vessels, which make the
and took 13 years to complete.Nowadays, DNAsequencing of hundreds of thousands of DNA
sequencing project are more widespread and newmolecules at once possible, unlike the current
methods for sequencing the DNA were discovered.methods which can only sequence short lengths of
But first, what is DNA sequencing?DNA at a time.
Well, DNA sequencing means determining whatAnother new DNA sequencing technique which
nucleotide order a given DNA fragment has, orpromises both faster time and lower costs uses
determining the exact sequence of nucleotides in acolors and lasers - the researchers dyed each of the
given sample of DNA.four blocks of DNA with different colors
A sequence of DNA is a 'blueprint' for the bodyA DNA sequencing method which is available for
because it contains all the information related to thateveryone is pyrosequencing, but it can lead to a few
species, and DNA sequencing is trying to discover allerrors.
the information hidden inside DNA, information whichOther DNA sequencing methods are
can have many medical and biological uses, especiallyNanoporesequencing, or Sequencing by hibridization.
at curing genetic and contagious diseases and otherUntil now the genomes of some small bacteria and
researches.viruses, have been sequenced and the genomes of
Most of the DNA sequencing is currently performedother larger species and plants, and of course the
using the chain termination method, but scientists arehuman genome.
in the search for new methods that can saveIt is hoped that a few more years later the costs of
time.For example, a method that is 100 times fasterDNA sequencing for one person will seriously lower,
than the old ones was recently discovered.It it calledthe medicine will become more personalized, and it will
the novel sequencing technique and it uses extremelybe much easier to fight diseases.