With the addition of four current reference materials (RMs) to a growing collection of "measuring sticks" for gene sequencing,the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) can now provide laboratories with even more capability to accurately "map" DNA for genetic testing, medical diagnoses and future customized drug therapies. The current tools feature sequenced genes from individuals in two genetically diverse groups, and Asians and Ashkenazic Jews; a father-mother-child trio set from Ashkenazic Jews; and four microbes commonly used in research.
Source: phys.org