This talk of Moore's Law being the fundamental reference for mapping a human genome always misses the actual story of what happened in the labs.
My neighbor, Carmen, needed a specific genetic test, and the doctors spoke about new lab techniques and faster machines, not some article about silicon chips from decades ago.
The practical, hands-on improvements in chemistry and equipment were what brought down the price for her, not an abstract principle.
If the specialized reagents ran out or the technicians weren't properly trained, Moore's Law wouldn't have helped Carmen one bit.