Which company's innovative DNA sequencing technology first broke the "$1,000 genome" barrier in 2014, making personal genome sequencing financially accessible?

The field of genetics has seen remarkable innovations in recent decades, with companies racing to develop groundbreaking technologies. One particular breakthrough in gene sequencing transformed medical research by dramatically reducing the cost and time required to sequence a human genome. Test your knowledge about this pivotal moment in scientific product innovation that helped democratize genetic research.

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Illumina with their HiSeq X Ten system
Oxford Nanopore with their MinION device
Pacific Biosciences with their SMRT technology
Thermo Fisher Scientific with their Ion Torrent platform