I think that reading about the first free-living organism to have the entire genome sequenced is pretty illuminating. I appreciated the fact that I pretty much understood their process of work (except for the complex math things in the beginning). I think that at this point it is easy to imagine sequencing the genome of a bacteria because we consider them to be relatively small and not as difficult. To see where science has gotten is very fascinating. I think the genomic sequencing of this organism opened up a wider path. The commentary was very helpful in guiding readers to how far genomic sequencing has progressed due to the work Haemophilus influenzae. After this genome was sequenced, John’s Hopkins made a collaborative effort to sequence 30 more microbial genomes.
