In phase one of the project, Complete Genomics will use its proprietary DNA sequencing technology to sequence five genomes from samples provided by the Institute for Systems Biology (ISB).
Then, once proof-of-concept has been demonstrated, ISB and Complete Genomics plan to expand this collaboration to sequence the genomes of 100 individuals in 2009 and 2,000 individuals in 2010.
Leroy Hood, president of ISB, said: “Using Complete Genomics’s human genome sequencing services to gather populationwide human genetic data will allow us to gain a more complete understanding of the genetic components and molecular processes of diseases in order to better manage, treat and prevent human disease and better understand human health.”