23andMe: Time’s Best invention of 2008
October 31, 2008 by Grace Ibay
Filed under Genetic Testing
Just two years since conception and personal genome services company 23andMe’s Personal Genome Service™ has earned TIME Magazine’s Best Invention of the Year for "its exceptional work in making personal genomics accessible and affordable".
Dubbed the Pioneer in retail genomics, 23andMe is able to provide genetic risk and predisposition for more than 90 traits and conditions to clients for only $399.00 and a saliva kit. Clients don’t even have to leave home to do it, and they can access it all in their personal website/database. If they so wish, clients can even compare their genomes with other family members who are also 23andMe participants.
This award makes the point that genomics revolution is here faster than we thought possible when the human genome first got sequenced. As more people get hold of their genetic information, it is all the more important for a thoughtful regulation be put in place, and a more effective education of genomic revolution be made available.
