Whole genome sequencing now available (for $350k)!

This blog should have been posted a while back, so apologies if appears a little behind the times!

Recently James Watson and Craig Venter let it be known that they had their genomes sequenced and analysed.  Each reported their respective predispositions to various diseases.

Bearing in mind it cost several $bn  to sequence the first human genome, for a cool $350K you can be one of the first to have your genome sequenced!

Knome of Cambridge, Massachusettes, USA is offering 20 individuals the opportunity to have their genome sequenced.  They will have over 20,000 genes analysed and their predisposition to over 2,000 common and rare diseases assessed by a team of geneticists, clinicians and bioinformatics.

For further information visit www.knome.com

Elaine Warburton