  A rapid and low-cost method to sequence DNA would usher in a revolution in
medicine. We propose and theoretically show the feasibility of a protocol for
sequencing based on the distributions of transverse electrical currents of
single-stranded DNA while it translocates through a nanopore. Our estimates,
based on the statistics of these distributions, reveal that sequencing of an
entire human genome could be done with very high accuracy in a matter of hours
without parallelization, e.g., orders of magnitude faster than present
techniques. The practical implementation of our approach would represent a
substantial advancement in our ability to study, predict and cure diseases from
the perspective of the genetic makeup of each individual.
