What is the typical read length, in nucleotides, for the Illumina sequencer, a type of next-generation sequencing method?
Explanation
The chapter on 'Genomics and the Human Story' discusses different next-generation sequencing technologies and their characteristics. A key distinguishing feature is the 'read length,' which is the amount of sequence that can be reliably obtained from a single DNA fragment. The text explicitly provides the typical read lengths for both 454 pyrosequencing and Illumina sequencing.
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