The cost to sequence has been dropping very rapidly, though. Illumina's 'desktop' scanner claims to be as cheap as $25/sample[1] (and that would be high compare

The cost to sequence has been dropping very rapidly, though. Illumina's 'desktop' scanner claims to be as cheap as $25/sample[1] (and that would be high compared to doing higher volumes on the bigger machines). I would expect there to be hard limit for the reagents etc. but it wouldn't blow my mind if it isn't in the $5-$10 range. 1: https://www.forbes.com/sites/matthewherper/2018/01/08/illumina-unveils-20000-desktop-sequencer-aimed-at-sequencing-germs/#3d8e37e41000 https://www.forbes.com/sites/matthewherper/2018/01/08/illumi...