In the context of approaches to gene identification and discovery, ________ refers to the vast increase in genetic data generated at a much reduced cost and in a much shorter period than in the past.
A) next-generation sequencing
B) linkage analysis
C) the Thousand Genomes Project
D) the genome-wide association method

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Next-generation sequencing allows for the generation of vast amounts of genetic data at a reduced cost and in a shorter period of time than previous methods, making it a key approach for gene identification and discovery in the era of big data. The other options listed, such as linkage analysis, the Thousand Genomes Project, and genome-wide association studies, are also important approaches in genetics, but they do not directly correspond to the described context of vast increases in genetic data generation.

In the Context of Approaches to Gene Identification and Discovery