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23andme does not perform sequencing. They do array genotyping, which is far cheaper. They recently abandoned their experimental exome sequencing product, which
by hyperbovine 9y ago
23andme does not perform sequencing. They do array genotyping, which is far cheaper. They recently abandoned their experimental exome sequencing product, which carried a far higher price.
https://www.buzzfeed.com/stephaniemlee/23andme-anne-wojcicki-next-generation-sequencing https://www.buzzfeed.com/stephaniemlee/23andme-anne-wojcicki...
- stochastic_monk 9y agoThey do now. They did have a facility for developing sequencing assays, but eventually they gave up. I don’t know how long it will be until they try again. (In fact, they poached a number of our employees for that initiative.)