A new technique could offer much cheaper genome construction than current methods . The 3D genome assembly can build genomes and sequence them for under $ 10,000 . This new approach allows scientists to work with ' folding maps ' to rapidly build out gene sequences - cutting costs dramatically . As an example of what's possible, the team completely assembled the three chromosomes for the Aedes aegypti mosquito for the first time. This more cost - effective approach could have a huge impact on the future of medicine , with genetic modification helping to discover patient - specific genetic changes that result in patients developing diseases and diseases and genetically - modified medicine to stop the spread of the Zika virus .
A new technique could offer much cheaper genome construction than current methods . The 3D genome assembly can build genomes and sequence them for under $ 10,000 . This new approach allows scientists to work with ' folding maps ' to rapidly build out gene sequences - cutting costs dramatically . This more cost - effective approach could have a huge impact on the future of medicine , with genetic modification helping to discover patient - specific genetic changes that result in patients developing diseases and diseases and genetically - modified medicine to stop the spread of the Zika virus .