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We do not currently offer exome sequencing as we have been waiting for their quality to improve to meet our clinical standards (currently missing an exon in every gene or 1 in 20 bases and they collapse many pseudogenes in mapping). In the interest of being open with conflicts, I am involved in a business which sequences patients in a DTP manner called Courtagen Life Sciences. This is likely an extreme example and I have heard of many successful examples of exomes curing patients and believe in this science but feel obligated to highlight shortcomings so they do not pollute the field. This is a story about taking a very affordable $999 Exome test from 23 and Me and the diagnostic odyssey it induced. This is not uncommon for low cost DTC tests as the companies are handling 100,000s of samples and there are not enough genetic counselors in the country (3500 estimated) to handle this load. There is no option for “contact us” about your test results. This is an important point as part of the reason for this blog post is that I have found errors in my 23 and Me exome and there are currently limited tools to contact the company and inform them of this error. Their product alone has informed high networth individuals of potential inherited risks and hence brought significant funding to the field of genomics.ĭirect to Physician Tests (DTP) are often more comprehensive and do not attempt to ‘dumb down’ the technical jargon for ease of reading. They are the Kahn Academy of genomics and their work has shed light on Parkinsons Disease while serving as a patient community message board. Their product reflects the freedom for each individual to read their own genome without a government body obstructing that basic human right. We disagree with this over-reaction from the FDA and support 23&Me’s efforts. Late in 2013, the FDA sent a cease and desist letter to 23&Me.

#4PEAKS DNA SEQUENCER WIKIPEDIA FREE#

If what you do with the information inflates the cost of the socialized medical care system… then you probably won’t be free to do it for long unless you pay for it yourself. The FDA has expressed some concern over these tests but we are of the opinion that your genome is yours to read. The difference in cost is generally related to 3 things.ġ)How much work you want to do scrubbing all of the data at the end (this thread is one example of where you could end up)Ģ)If the lab is CLIA and CAP certified andģ)If the lab offers a genetic counselor to help interpret the work.ĭirect to Consumer tests (DTC) are usually cheaper and offer less interpretation. This is termed Exome sequencing and prices vary from $1000 to $15,000 for such work in 2013. To understand how you might react to a particular drug or better understand your predisposition to various diseases, sequencing of the coding content of your genome is the best bang for your buck.

The Freedom to Read your own Genome: Personalization or Socialization? This was my first attendance to the International Cannabinoid Research society and I wasn’t expecting such a welcoming reception. The last time we had this much interest in a talk was in 2005 after we presented the SOLiD sequencer at AGBT and I was a veteran of that crowd. Prefix: This work was selected for Oral Presentation at the ICRS, July 2014 in Baveno Italy

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