Image via CrunchBase, source unknown Did 23andme just cut prices?
Update: Apparently they did
A new blog post suggests that they’ve dropped prices to $399 (unless I am being completely dense and that’s an upsell). That information is part of the launch of 23andme v2.
With the introduction of v2, our next-generation analytical platform, 23andMe customers will have access to an even more powerful set of the SNPs we use to probe their unique genetic composition.
Can anyone with a 23andme account, or in the know, tell me what the potential and scope of the “analytical platform” is. I also suspect that v2 is on the 1M chip.. From the press release, it appears they are using the new Quad+ Beadchips
The price reduction is largely made possible following technological advancements by Illumina — a leading provider of genetic analysis technologies — to its DNA Analysis Beadchips, which 23andMe uses to genotype customers. The new Beadchip, called the HumanHap550-Quad+, makes use of a four-sample format. 23andMe also has added improved custom content to the new Beadchip, which will include a broader range of Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP) variations and rare mutations not found on the previous Beadchip, thereby providing more relevant data on published associations, as well as maternal and paternal ancestry.
Need to dig into this more, but just saw the post and decided to throw it out there.
Your personal health: 23andme v2
Update: Apparently they did
A new blog post suggests that they’ve dropped prices to $399 (unless I am being completely dense and that’s an upsell). That information is part of the launch of 23andme v2.
Can anyone with a 23andme account, or in the know, tell me what the potential and scope of the “analytical platform” is.
I also suspect that v2 is on the 1M chip.. From the press release, it appears they are using the new Quad+ BeadchipsNeed to dig into this more, but just saw the post and decided to throw it out there.
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