[DIYbio] Sequencing of PCR products

Hi,

I'm looking into sequencing 4 overlapping mtDNA sites for an art project, none of which exceeding ~522bp. The idea is to collect mtDNA from 10-100 people (depending on seq. costs) in the US all representing different parts of the political spectrum, run sequencing on the HVR1, HVR2 and HVR3 genes (Primers 1, 2, 3a,3b: 522bp, 422bp, 478bp, 261bp) (http://sci-hub.cc/10.1111/j.1537-2995.2006.00775.x#), then compile the data in some TBD visual format to emphasize that we're 99.5ish% (wiki) similar, have more in common than we actively think about, some sort of tag line of 'science and knowledge can remove our barriers of ignorance and emotional justification', and that we need to come together, appreciate similarities and work through differences as a species in times where we're off our rocker because maybe fascism. 

I dont know very much about types of sequencing (so far read a little bit on sanger, single-end, pair-end seq) but not sure what would be best for accuracy, what would be most cost effective, etc. I would love some direction when it comes to types of sequencing, costs, and services. I'm very much open to collaborations on hardware/visualization folks, as well as working together with hackerspaces across the country to generate as much of this data as possible. 

Best,
Nico