Complete Genomics, Inc. Partners With Inova Health System to Sequence the Genomes of 500 Babies and Their Parents

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., and FALLS CHURCH, Va., Sept. 8, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Complete Genomics Inc. (Nasdaq:GNOM), a complete human genome sequencing company, and Inova Health System, a not-for-profit healthcare system based in Northern Virginia, today announced additional details about their partnership to sequence 1,500 genomes from 500 babies and their parents. The goal of this project is to identify prognostic, diagnostic and therapeutic targets for pre-term delivery and potentially other obstetrics associated abnormalities. This project was first announced during Complete Genomics' Q2 earnings call on Aug. 4, 2011.
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