![]() The most popular and one of the “oldest” personal genetics company, established in 2006, offers easy and affordable access to genetic information. Here, I enlisted those companies, who are still as a DTC enterprise on the market. However, in light of the regulatory requirements some companies, such as Pathway Genomics, Navigenics or the Belgian Gentle Labs changed their business model: in spite of the customers directly ordering a genetic test, only a physician can do that for the patient. In spite of some regulatory issues with the FDA, more and more personal genomics companies are trying to bring the potentials of genomics to the hands of patients. After you send the sample back, they examine the it and after quite some time you get your genuine report online. The companies send you a kit to collect your saliva. The testing process is everywhere more or less the same. The basic assumption is that with the possibility of direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic testing anyone can order a test from home and learn about their risks for medical conditions. For me, as a geneticist, it is simply amazing that I can order a genetic test online and within a few weeks, I can hold the results in my hand. I had several genetic tests in my life: you could read about my experiences with Navigenics here, Pathway Genomics here, Gentle Labs there and Futura Genetics there. Well, before doing so, it is generally advised to analyze the market and your future competition, so here is my list about the most successful companies in genomics! It is mind-blowing!Īnd if you consider that in January, 2017, DNA sequencing giant Illumina has unveiled a new machine that the company says is “expected one day” to order up your whole genome for less than $100, you arrive at the thought why you have not established a genomics start-up yet. And since population in Iceland totals around 320,000 citizens, and they are fairly closely related, Decode said it could extrapolate to accurately guess the DNA makeup of nearly the whole population of the country, including those who never participated in its studies. Since then, everyone has the chance to look up the sequenced genome data set for at least 69 persons, moreover, in 2015, MIT Review reported that a genetics company in Iceland named DeCode Genetics collected full DNA sequences on 10,000 individuals. Consumers get access to genetic tests and even their own genome sequencing data people can learn about their ancestry through tests they can order from their coach, while the price dropped dramatically. ![]() Since then, the amount of genetic information multiplied. The bold and daring project took 13 years and an insanely huge amount of money, approximately $2.7 billion for the US government, to complete. The Human Genome Project began in 1990 with the aim of mapping the whole structure of the human genome and sequencing it. Genome sequencing has been on an amazing scientific as well as economic journey for the last three decades. Let’s look at some of the most amazing ventures in genomics! The amazing journey of genome sequencing As the price of genome sequencing has been in free fall for years, the start-up scene is bursting from transformative power. From portable genome sequencers until genetic tests revealing distant relations with Thomas Jefferson, genomics represents a fascinatingly innovative area of healthcare. ![]()
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