I think we are getting there with this. Not quite there, as accurate sequences are still subject to a huge amount of hand labor. The cost of a full sequence is dropping, as well, which will help with these efforts. The thing which we need more raw data for is the map. We are doing so-so with this, especially with the recent revelations that there are far fewer genes than we originally thought. However, the complexity of their interactions is what eludes us. Without a large raw dataset of many variations of the same species, we will have a hard time picking them apart. With a big set, we can algorithmically deduce clusters instead of having to do everything experimentally. But soon, dear Shaddack. We will have our lasers and our sequencers and our 3D cell printers too.
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