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Familybuilder Announces Low Cost DNA Tests

by David Heyerman on October 1, 2008

  • Family tree building site, Familybuilder, has quickly grown into a gigantic network of over 20 million people.
  • They’ve just announced that starting on the 15th of October, DNA testing will be available for it’s users.
  • The tests are mail-in based and cost $59.99, a low price compared to competitors like Ancestry.com’s $149 charge.
  • Users will receive maternal (maDNA) and paternal (yDNA) information as well as a finite look back in time.

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Do You Want To Know What Disease You Will Get In The Future? Poll

by Jason Wilk on September 18, 2008

  • Sergey Brin on his new blog, reveals he has a certain gene mutation that is tied to Parkinson’s Disease – G2019S.
  • There is a 20-80% chance he will get it.
  • He found out via 23andMe, a company his wife co-founded that accepts samples of blood from people, and for a $399 fee breaks down your DNA and gene data to figure out what diseases you are prone to.
  • The more gene data they recieve into their database the more accurate they will become, which means at a young age you can find out what may take your life.

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Made tiny from: TechCrunch.com original article

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