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Nothing about this is the future. Sequencing at home will not solve any major problems. It's mainly a fun exercise to demonstrate that sequencing has been com
by dekhn 3mo ago
Nothing about this is the future. Sequencing at home will not solve any major problems. It's mainly a fun exercise to demonstrate that sequencing has been commodified.
- fragmede 3mo agoKnowing exactly why I have high LDL because of a specific mutation on my DNA is very much the future, imo.
- dekhn 3mo ago.... which does not need or really want home sequencing. That's clinical-grade with QC and high quality instruments, along with professional genetic analysis.
- ElenaDaibunny 3mo agojust a hobby project for now,pretty wild that this can be done at home.
- ngsevers 3mo agoI disagree, I sequenced with nebula genomics years ago.. you can understand risk factors for various problems so that you can start interventions that make sense way in advance.
- dekhn 3mo agoDid you actually find any actionable results? When I had my genome sequenced professionally they told me I literally had no SNPs in my genome that were associated with deleterious mutations. And even if you do, there are only some treatments- and those treatments usually have clinically validated tests that are accurate.
- ngsevers 3mo agoYes, mostly preventative. Like it caused me to have my cholesterol checked and realized my triglycerides were a dumpster fire. Also good to know about certain cancer risks that I never would have checked up on regularly. But if you had your entire genome sequenced and not just a check for specific risk factors then 100% there is all sorts of interesting information you can find on yourself. There are tons of correlative studies out there.
- dtj1123 3mo agoI don't wasn't someone else to have a copy of my genome, whilst wanting to analyse my genome. The only way to do that is with affordable home sequencing.