Joseph T. Walsh is a justice on the Delaware Supreme Court and previously served on the superior court and the court of chancery. This article is an abridged and edited version of one that originally appeared on page 33 in The Judgesâ Journal, Summer 1997 issue (36:3).
The MiSeq System is the first desktop sequencer to offer a fully integrated sequencing ecosystem. In addition to the system software, which is accessed through a user-friendly touchscreen interface, MiSeq can connect to BaseSpace, Illumina's secure, cloud-based resource.
At $50K, MiniSeq is half the price of MiSeq, but that's still a sizable capital item. Physically, it's close to being a cube 50cm on a side (45W x 48D x 51.8H). At 99 pounds and needing a standard 120V line, you aren't going to dream of backpacking one around in the field.