Whole Exome Sequencing
June 18, 2019 | Terry Sharrer
While whole genome sequencing vs. whole exome sequencing offers a choice between completeness and cost, with WES being about three or four times less expensive. For cohort studies, WES, therefore, is the preferred choice, at least until WGS becomes a bargain. This comparison, of course, only refers to the expense of the procedure, and not to health benefit of the patient or society. MORE
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