Cutting down the size of the genome

Now that the human genome has been mapped, the problem is how to store each terabyte of an analyzed genome. Israeli startup Geneformics has developed technology to reduce the size of the data footprint by 90 per cent, helping those working on customized medicines for patients.

http://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-gene-crunching-firm-aims-to-cut-data-down-to-size/

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