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Re:$100 DNA test imminent by elektor on Sunday December 02, 2018 @04:08PM (#18584564)
You can already get a free DNA test if you're willing to donate your genomic data.

Source: https://www.biospace.com/article/releases/nebula-genomics-la...

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Re:$100 DNA test imminent by klohto on Sunday December 02, 2018 @04:25PM (#18584640)
Not entirely true as it might sound.

I joined the program a week ago. Did all surveys and I'm currently sitting on 550 credits. To qualify for a their main genome sequencing, "Low-pass Whole Genome Sequencing (0.4x coverage)", you need 1000 credits or $99. But if you want whole genome sequenced, you need to order their flagship product, "Clinical-grade Whole Genome Sequencing (30x coverage)". Which is greyed out on their website currently. And I'm not even going to guess how many credits is that going to cost.

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Re:$100 DNA test imminent by ejstronge on Sunday December 02, 2018 @04:57PM (#18584825)
As a point of reference, the rate for ~30X human whole-genome sequencing is about $1,300, though this number depends on a few factors like the sequencing machine one uses.
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Re:$100 DNA test imminent by car on Sunday December 02, 2018 @08:35PM (#18585756)
You missed the Black Friday $199 WGS offer from Dante Labs.

https://us.dantelabs.com/blogs/news/dante-labs-black-friday-...

In addition to the variant containing VCF file, on request they offer the raw read data on hard disk in FASTQ and BAM format (mapped I presume).

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Re:$100 DNA test imminent by elektor on Sunday December 02, 2018 @04:47PM (#18584770)
Thank you for the clarification. I've been on the fence about it and it sounds like I will have to wait a little longer before committing to it.
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Re:$100 DNA test imminent by thisisnotmyname on Sunday December 02, 2018 @04:19PM (#18584615)
Or sign up for All of Us: https://allofus.nih.gov/
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Re:$100 DNA test imminent by casefields on Sunday December 02, 2018 @05:32PM (#18584984)
Of course, Google is the one going to be handling our DNA data through an innocuous sounding subsidiary.
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Re:$100 DNA test imminent by elektor on Sunday December 02, 2018 @04:48PM (#18584782)
I have registered for All of Us but have yet to be called in for an in-person visit. I live in central NJ but it seems the closest medical centers are in NYC.

Have you had a chance to do so?

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Re:$100 DNA test imminent by notahacker on Sunday December 02, 2018 @04:23PM (#18584629)
tbf their website is marketing 0.4x genome coverage for $99 coverage, and the "possible free sequencing and other rewards" is all research-institute-interest dependent.

which makes me feel better about the (obviously also subsidised by potential research use) $199 full genome Black Friday deal I just ordered...

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Re:$100 DNA test imminent by icebraining on Sunday December 02, 2018 @04:50PM (#18584793)
$199 full genome Black Friday deal

That's an amazing sequence of words.

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Re:$100 DNA test imminent by notahacker on Sunday December 02, 2018 @05:02PM (#18584855)
in a Black Mirror kind of way, possibly :-D
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Re:$100 DNA test imminent by toddgruben on Sunday December 02, 2018 @06:34PM (#18585274)
Sadly you do not have access to the raw data (BAM File) for the $199 deal if you read the fine print
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Re:$100 DNA test imminent by notahacker on Monday December 03, 2018 @06:21AM (#18587930)
If I find the VCF insufficient I can always pay another $60 for a disk with the BAM file on which still works out as better value. Am more worried about their less than stellar customer service reputation tbh.
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