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Word: 23andme (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 2008-2008
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...company charges $350,000 for whole-genome sequencing.) The services range from paternity and ancestry tests to risk assessments for specific diseases, such as breast cancer and Type 2 diabetes. Some tests look for single genes associated with disorders (baldness, in the case of HairDX); others, like 23andMe, one of the industry leaders, use a DNA chip to scan the entire genome in search of single nucleotide polymorphisms, or SNPs - genetic variants that help determine risk for disease or likely traits such as eye color...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Should Genetic Tests Be Regulated? | 7/22/2008 | See Source »

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