DNA Heritage is offering a special price for former customers of Relative Genetics. The RG Upgrade is
“It is now possible for old customers of Relative Genetics to upgrade from 26 to 43 markers through DNA Heritage. This applies to customers for whom the DNA sample is already on file with Relative Genetics.
The [...]
Last week, the genomic start-up company Navigenics issued a press release introducing their team of advisors and investors, and announcing $25 million in financing. There was an accompanying story in the Wall Street Journal, “Is There a Heart Attack in Your Future?” According to the article, the tests that will eventually be [...]
Yesterday, I looked at the size of the Genetic Genealogy market, and concluded that as of November 2007, there had been as many (or perhaps ‘at least’) 600,000 to 700,000 genetic genealogy tests performed, with 80,000 to 100,000 new tests per year. As the footnoteMaven mentioned, it might be interesting to see if [...]
I was recently having a discussion with someone about the size of the genetic testing market, and I mentioned the number of people who had already paid for genetic genealogy testing. This oft-repeated number, 460,000, is the addition of two figures from a short 2006 EMBO article (”Genetic Genealogy Goes Global” EMBO 1072 [...]
David Hamilton at VentureBeat: Life Sciences recently wrote about the potential business plans of two popular genomic companies - Navigenics and 23andMe. It appears that the post was motivated by the recent article in Portfolio. David writes:
“Over the last few months, startups like 23andMe and Navigenics have attracted a fair bit of [...]
DNA Heritage is hosting a video contest for people who have undergone DNA testing for ancestral purposes. Following are the details of the contest:
Dear Customer,Thank you for all of your suggestions for improving the website which we have put into motion. Among them is flexible DNA storage, which we [...]
As I mentioned earlier today, GeneTree has been redesigned, and actually launched this morning. There is a FAQ page, and a new blog. There’s also an extensive Press Room, with logos and screen shots - one of the most impressive I’ve ever seen.
So what is GeneTree? According to the FAQ:
“GeneTree is [...]
Genome Technology Online mentioned the new partnership between DNAPrint Genomics, Inc. and BioServe, a company that offers “the Global Repository®, a growing library of over 600,000 human DNA, tissue and serum samples linked to detailed clinical and demographic data from 140,000 consented and anonymized patients from four continents.”
As part of the partnership, DNAPrint will [...]
Tim Agazio at Genealogy Reviews Online presents the first post in a series that will review the genetic genealogy testing process at DNAAncestry. In this first installment, Tim discusses the website, the tests offered, and the ease of ordering.
I will actually be doing a similar review in the near future, as I’ve ordered [...]
DNA Direct, a direct-to-consumer genetic testing company, has just announced the addition of Ancestry and Ethnicity DNA testing to their suite of products.
One of the best things about this offering is the FIND tool. FIND is a way to identify the type of DNA test that best suits the customer’s need(s). Through [...]
The field of personal genomics is just beginning. With recent advances in sequencing, whole genome sequencing (or whole genome SNP analysis) has become increasingly affordable. While the Human Genome Project cost $3 billion for one genome, Watson’s genome was sequenced for $1 to 2 million just a few years later.
In addition to [...]
On the heels of last week’s announcement that Sorenson Molecular Genealogy Foundation (SMGF) will be collecting DNA samples in Mongolia comes new information that the company will be conducting a similar project in Panama.
According to the announcement, SMGF has partnered with the Gorgas Memorial Institute (Instituto Conmemorativo Gorgas de Estudios de la Salud Panama) [...]
Commercially available genetic genealogy isn’t just for Americans and Europeans anymore. Eastern Biotech & Life Sciences, centered in Dubai, recently sent me an email announcing their new venture into the field of genetic genealogy testing.
Although it wasn’t apparent from the email that I received, Eastern Biotech & Life Sciences has partnered with Family [...]
A few days ago I received the latest Facts & Genes Newsletter from Family Tree DNA. The newsletter is available on their website and includes the following tidbits:
In August the company sent out their 100,000th test kit;
The website now has a site map;
The company was named one of the 100 fastest growing companies in [...]
As I mentioned back in June, Ancestry.com has teamed up with Sorenson Genomics to offer DNA testing. Today I received the following notification announcing the beta launch of dnaancestry.com. A Y-DNA test with 33 markers will be $149, while a Y-DNA test with 46 markers will be $199 (if you look at the sample [...]
Argus BioSciences is now testing Y-DNA:
“The Y-chromosome test looks at 96 key single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) to determine your paternal haplogroup. Your report includes a phylogenetic tree of global Y-chromosome haplogroups. The SNP assays are carried out in collaboration with Marligen Biosciences, a leader in the development of cutting edge multiplex assays.”
“These [...]
As you all know, I have high hopes for the genetic profiling company 23andMe. Although 23andMe has not officially launched a product available to the public, it turns out that the founders have chosen a great name for their company.
Nancy Friedman, a name developer and corporate copywriter based in Oakland, has written a lengthy [...]
Issue #3 of Volume 6 of Family Tree DNA’s “Facts & Genes” is available at their website. This issue highlights their new website and state-of-the-art Genomics Research Center, as well as their advanced genetic genealogy tests, the role of surnames, and mtDNA haplogroups.
There’s a great article in last week’s USA Today about James Sorenson, the billionaire founder of Sorenson Genomics. It’s a great read, full of information about this interesting visionary.
The only thing I didn’t like was the picture of Mr. Sorenson touching the human femur being tested in the forensic DNA lab - the scientist [...]
Two weeks ago, EyeonDNA posted about genetic genealogy testing in the Czech Republic by two companies, Genomac and Forensic DNA Service. A recent article in the Prague Post details the animosity over ethical concerns which exists between these two competitors.
A few days later, Ludvik Urban responded to the article via Rootsweb, and [...]
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