What Do Your Genes Say About You? The Future of Personal Genomics


	What Do Your Genes Say About You? The Future of Personal Genomics

Mohir

7-23-2008 4:21 PM

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dna, genetics

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The company 23andMe announced its DNA testing service last month in San Diego. You might think such a comprehensive analysis would costs thousands, but the process is actually relatively affordable. For less than $1,000 customers are able to learn virtually everything science currently knows about their biological code. For those wary of needles, you’ll be comforted to know that the DNA is retrieved conveniently and painlessly from a home mail-in saliva test kit.

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