Revolutionary Genome Sequencing Technologies - The $1000 Genome (SBIR [R43/R44])

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Revolutionary Genome Sequencing Technologies - The $1000 Genome (SBIR [R43/R44]): -Purpose. The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) solicits Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant applications from small business concerns (SBCs) that propose to develop novel technologies that will enable extremely low-cost DNA sequencing. Current technologies are able to produce the sequence of a mammalian-sized genome of the desired data quality for $5 to $10 million; the goal of this initiative is to reduce costs by at least four orders of magnitude, so that a mammalian-sized genome could be sequenced for approximately $1000. Substantial fundamental research is needed to develop the scientific and technological knowledge underpinning such a major advance. Therefore, it is anticipated that the long-term goals of this FOA may be achieved in about ten years. -Applicants may propose to develop full-scale sequencing systems, or to investigate key components of such systems. Such independent proposals are an important path for pursuing novel, high risk/high pay-off ideas. -Mechanism of Support. This FOA will utilize the SBIR (R43/R44) grant mechanisms for Phase I, Phase II, and Fast-Track applications and runs in parallel with a FOA of identical scientific scope, RFA-HG-07-023, that solicits applications under the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) (R41/R42) grant mechanisms, and FOAs RFA HG-07-020 and RFA-HG-07-021 that solicit applications under the R01 and R21 mechanisms.