The UK has become the first country to apply whole genome sequencing at scale in direct healthcare, the chairman of Genomics England has said.
The 100,000 Genomes Project—a five-year initiative run by Genomics England that aimed to sequence 100,000 whole genomes of NHS patients by the end of this year—has met its target, John Chisholm announced at a London event on 5 December.
“Today is a joyous day,” said Chisholm, adding that this feat was largely due to the collaboration between healthcare and science.