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> the actionable medical returns have been relatively tiny and industry continues to not invest in sequencers for a good reason

I agree with this, but I disagree with the following:

> most of the progress did NOT come from HGP data.

Without HGP (Human Genome Project), many biological discoveries in the past two decades would have become much more difficult.

> it's a huge waste of investment until we understand the multigenicity of diseases better

If you don't invest, you will never approach a solution. Applied science goes nowhere without a solid foundation in basic science.



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