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Scaling Genetic Data Analysis with Apache Spark - Jonathan Bloom and Timothy Poterba

4,848 views · Published 8 June 2017 · 29:29 · Indexed 17 October 2026

Channel: Databricks · 2017 · Science & Technology

In 2001, it cost ~$100M to sequence a single human genome. In 2014, due to dramatic improvements in sequencing technology far outpacing Moore’s law, we entered the era of the $1,000 genome. At the same time, the power of genetics to impact medicine has become evident. For example, drugs with supporting genetic evidence are twice as likely to succeed in clinical trials. These factors have led to an explosion in the volume of genetic data, in the face of which existing analysis tools are breaking down.

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Scaling Genetic Data Analysis with Apache Spark - Jonathan Bloom and Timothy Poterba

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