New publication: 'Sequencing Through Thick and Thin'
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The first peer-reviewed publication arising from the TRANSGENE project has now been published online by the journal Studies in History and Philosophy of Biological and Biomedical Sciences.
Entitled 'Sequencing through thick and thin: Historiographical and philosophical consequences', the paper by James Lowe details a more inclusive conception of DNA sequencing (labelled 'thick sequencing') that includes the production of maps, DNA libraries, and the assembly and annotation of the sequence data.
The consequences of taking this more inclusive approach include a broader temporal and geographical view of sequencing activity, and the potential to conceive of different models of the distribution and conduct of sequencing work. Paying attention to the wider range of processes involved in the production of sequence data will also allow us to apprehend more clearly the relation between the nature of the production of that data and its translational potential.
If you have access to the journal, please follow this link
Otherwise, please email james.lowe@ed.ac.uk for a copy. Alternatively, it is available in a pre-proof version here.