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NL888 Posted 12 years ago
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Jockeying for position with?
Does " seeing significant jockeying for position with Swiss drug giant Roche last month launching a takeover bid..." mean "watching a major competition for the control position of the market because Swiss drug giant Roche which has launched last month a takeover bid..."
In addition, does "that industry" refer to "the genomics industry"?
Context:
Given its flexibility, scalability and low entry price, “this technology could have a seriously disruptive effect on the sequencing industry,” says Daniel MacArthur, a geneticist who blogs about the genomics industry.
That industry is already seeing significant jockeying for position with Swiss drug giant Roche last month launching a takeover bid for the manufacturer of the sector’s dominant technology: Illumina of San Diego, California (see Roche takeover bid poses challenge to Illumina). In the same month, up-and-coming company Ion Torrent Systems of Guilford, Connecticut, vowed to begin selling a machine by the end of the year that can sequence an entire human genome in a day for less than $1,000 per sequence.And last April, Pacific Biosciences of Menlo Park, California, launched its own sequencing technology.
MOre:
http://www.nature.com/news/nanopore-genome-sequencer-makes-its-debut-1.10051
In addition, does "that industry" refer to "the genomics industry"?
Context:
Given its flexibility, scalability and low entry price, “this technology could have a seriously disruptive effect on the sequencing industry,” says Daniel MacArthur, a geneticist who blogs about the genomics industry.
That industry is already seeing significant jockeying for position with Swiss drug giant Roche last month launching a takeover bid for the manufacturer of the sector’s dominant technology: Illumina of San Diego, California (see Roche takeover bid poses challenge to Illumina). In the same month, up-and-coming company Ion Torrent Systems of Guilford, Connecticut, vowed to begin selling a machine by the end of the year that can sequence an entire human genome in a day for less than $1,000 per sequence.And last April, Pacific Biosciences of Menlo Park, California, launched its own sequencing technology.
MOre:
http://www.nature.com/news/nanopore-genome-sequencer-makes-its-debut-1.10051
Top answer
NL888 jockeying for position It refers to horse racing, where the jockeys try to get their horse in a position to win. The strategy depends on the particular horse, the competition and the track conditions. Some horses like to save their energy for the end of the race and come from behind to win.
- NL888 jockeying for position It refers to horse racing, where the jockeys try to get their horse in a position to win.
- The strategy depends on the particular horse, the competition and the track conditions.
- Some horses like to save their energy for the end of the race and come from behind to win.
- So the jockey holds them back, but not too far back that they would not be able to catch up and pass the others.
- Some horses do not like being bumped, so the jockey would get them in a clear position near the front of the pack.
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NL888jockeying for positionIt refers to horse racing, where the jockeys try to get their horse in a position to win.
The strategy depends on the particular horse, the competition and the track conditions. Some horses like to save their energy for the end of the race and come from behind to win. So the jockey holds them back, but not too far back that they
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, does "that industry" refer to "the genomics industry"? Yes
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Given its flexibility, scalability and low entry price, “this technology could have a seriously disruptive effect on the sequencing industry,” says Daniel MacArthur, a geneticist who blogs about the genomics industry.
That industry is already see
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Given its flexibility, scalability and low entry price, “this technology could have a seriously disruptive effect on the sequencing industry,” says Daniel MacArthur, a geneticist who blogs about the genomics industry.
That industry is already see
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Thank you both.
Does "with Swiss drug giant Roche" mean "because Swiss drug giant Roche"?
Does "with Swiss drug giant Roche" mean "because Swiss drug giant Roche"?
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NL888Does "with Swiss drug giant Roche" mean "because Swiss drug giant Roche"?One might infer that, but it actually means only "accompanying." The two events happened at the same time, but there might not be any causal relationship.
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