sequencer
noun
se·quenc·er
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Future generations of sequencers could be widely distributed throughout our homes, offices, the broader biosphere, and even within our bodies. — George Church, Ars Technica, "We should create a global DNA threat-detection network to fight future pathogens," 19 June 2019 Many labs can now afford to buy a genome sequencer, adding to the mountain of genomic information available for analysis. — Quanta Magazine, "Our Bodies, Our Data," 7 Oct. 2013 Resynth is designed to look like a music sequencer, and solving the game’s puzzles is akin to making music. — Michael Moore, The Verge, "Resynth turns making music into a puzzle game," 11 Nov. 2018 The Wall Street Journal has over the past year documented China’s increasingly high-tech surveillance state, which uses facial-recognition technology, the DNA sequencers and other techniques to keep a close eye on its 1.4 billion people. — Natasha Khan, WSJ, "U.S. Technology Sent to Chinese Police Was Within Rules, Commerce Department Says," 26 July 2018 And in January of last year, Illumina, the market leader in DNA sequencers, introduced the NovaSeq machine, which company CEO Francis deSouza has said could one day bring the price for sequencing down to $100. — Sarah Elizabeth Richards, chicagotribune.com, "Rapid sequencing of babies' genes may save lives," 11 June 2018 The samples were then run through a DNA sequencer to reveal the airborne microbiome. — Diana Gitig, Ars Technica, "Ahh, summer—ramlibacter season," 14 Nov. 2018 And in January of last year, Illumina, the market leader in DNA sequencers, introduced the NovaSeq machine, which company CEO Francis deSouza has said could one day bring the price for sequencing down to $100. — Sarah Elizabeth Richards, chicagotribune.com, "Rapid sequencing of babies' genes may save lives," 11 June 2018 After the parents said yes, blood samples from the three were run through a powerful new genetic sequencer that can crunch all 3 billion base pairs from each person in record time and reveal the biology behind thousands of common and rare diseases. — Sarah Elizabeth Richards, chicagotribune.com, "Rapid sequencing of babies' genes may save lives," 11 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sequencer.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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