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Finding your long lost relatives through 23andMe

October 28, 2009
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The direct-to-consumer personal genomics company 23andme is open beta testing a new service called Relative Finder. Based on the number and extent of shared segments, Relative Finder aims to detect long lost relatives.
The interface is clean and simple. Users are presented with two view options, a sortable “List View” and a graphical “Discovery [...]

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I am my own model organism: getting genotyped (Part I)

October 8, 2009

I’ve given in.
I’ve decided to take a closer look at my own genome through 23AndMe’s genotyping service.
Just some cursory observations so far. The experience from a consumer standpoint is stellar. In fact, it’s a bit like the Apple Experience: a great website, fast service, interesting packaging, and the [...]

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