DNA sequencing can assess your risk of developing certain diseases. It could even help provide medicines personalized to your genes one day. Governments want you to get involved.
In comparison, whole-genome sequencing determines every single base pair of DNA, and is much more expensive as a result. If you printed out all 6.4 billion letters of your whole genome, it would fill around 4,200 average-size books. A service like 23andMe provides a snapshot—around 1 percent of your DNA, a mere pamphlet by comparison. The vast majority of genetic data is assumed.
23andMe and most of its competitors use what’s called a microarray platform. “We look at specific locations in the genome where we know people vary from one another,” Chowdry explains. “Over 99 percent of our DNA is exactly the same, and so we really only need to get a reading of one genetic marker in each region. From there we can fill in the gaps of your genome.”
US company Veritas was one of the first to offer a whole-genome service to the public, for $999, in 2016. Dante Genomics, founded in Italy around the same time, now dominates in Europe with a price point of €500 . Prices are steadily falling as the market grows and technologies become more accessible.
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