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Sequencing

Byscientist
Artistic rendering of a DNA strand with particle effects against a dark background.

It is amazing how good genetic sequencing is getting these days and reasonable enough to get 30x whole genome sequence that enables detailed analysis for a variety of conditions. The costs are so low that it is now possible for almost everyone to do it and also analyze the data.

One provider with a catchy domain name – http://sequencing.com has been offering sequencing and analysis. Worth checking out…

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