Genentech, Human Longevity in sequencing tie-up

The Genentech Inc. unit of Roche (SIX:ROG; OTCQX:RHHBY) partnered with genome sequencing company Human Longevity Inc. (San Diego, Calif.) to identify new therapeutic targets and diagnostic biomarkers.

Human Longevity will conduct whole genome sequencing of tens of thousands of de-identified samples from Genentech over the next two to four years. Financial terms were not disclosed. ...