What does it mean to sequence a genome?

Dr. Rob Edwards from San Diego State University wonders what it means to sequence a genome!
For an overview of genome sequencing, see the course manual: linsalrob.github.io/Computati...

[@juanpablogallardov]

When you start the sequence, how do you know what is the first letter?

[@forumtest17]

which tool do you use to write on ?

[@anatolyrozhkov851]

I guess it's an ordinary glass board + a highlighter

[@berenicebajoleyva8964]

@@anatolyrozhkov851 and he learned to write backwards 🙄. He uses lightboard.info

[@anatolyrozhkov851]

@@berenicebajoleyva8964 sounds cool, but learning to write backwards must have been difficult as fuck

[@berenicebajoleyva8964]

@@anatolyrozhkov851 exactly my point 🙄