4/19/2026 at 7:37:56 AM
buried the lede, imho: we have enough DNA profiles to match their sampling up with.I'm always stunned when reminded that a full genome sequencing has gone from Human Genome Project's extreme cost and (edit: glacial) speed to using seqencing as the easy button.
I hear we've also got machines that'll seqence, fit on a bench, and cost high five/low six figures. They've got issues to work out still though- iirc something about damaged sections causing issues.
by butvacuum
4/19/2026 at 8:19:25 AM
four figures these days. fits in your hand. nanopore is a revolution. https://nanoporetech.com/products/sequence/minionthere’s youtubers that have videos about doing this in a home wetlab. very achievable. some amateur soil biologists using this to try and sample microdiversity as the planet… humanifies.
by cmrx64
4/20/2026 at 2:09:01 PM
Do you have links to these youtubers? Sounds interestingby dubi_steinkek