A new Guinness World Record for fastest whole human genome sequencing has been achieved, with researchers breaking down a patient's genetic profile in less than four hours.
The 3-hour 57-minute analysis surpassed the previous record of 5 hours and 2 minutes, researchers reported Wednesday in The New England Journal of Medicine.
This breakthrough is one step closer to making same-day genetic analysis available for patients in crisis, researchers said.
Specifically, the advance could make it easier to craft targeted treatments for critically ill babies in the neonatal intensive care unit based on their genetics, researchers said.
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