Genome Sequencing Results (IMAGE)

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Genome Sequencing Results

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This is the end result of a DNA sequencing process. Each color represents one of the four base chemicals that make up DNA (adenine, guanine, cytosine and thymine). NIST's genome reference material is a benchmarking standard that can help labs determine how well their DNA sequencing processes are working.

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Gerald Barber, Virginia Tech University (with permission of the National Science Foundation)

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