It occurs to me that the sequencing itself probably wouldn't be the main cost. Collecting the samples, and the manpower needed to do it, would be far, far more

It occurs to me that the sequencing itself probably wouldn't be the main cost. Collecting the samples, and the manpower needed to do it, would be far, far more expensive. Probably at least 10x the cost, especially if you were really serious about getting the full range of diversity.