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Re:$100 DNA test imminent by InGodsName on Sunday December 02, 2018 @04:41PM (#18584736)
In India/China with population in Billions, these tests aren't available or affordable.

No company is building Genome Databank through user-friendly collection of saliva.

I don't know why 23andme doesn't have local offering in India.

Who will courier sample to an international lab? Specially, from a country like India where sending anything out or importing in is just too difficult.

23andme isn't expensive for me but they don't offer pickup service in India?

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Re:$100 DNA test imminent by onetimemanytime on Sunday December 02, 2018 @07:07PM (#18585403)
>>In India/China with population in Billions, these tests aren't available or affordable.

Probably the government will be offering them for free--and mandatory. In China, I'm almost certain that it's just a matter of years. Driving license, passport? Let's swab a bit the inside of your cheek.

India also has https://www.latimes.com/world/la-fg-india-database-2017-stor... ...DNA is the next logical step

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Re:$100 DNA test imminent by dkural on Sunday December 02, 2018 @05:48PM (#18585070)
There actually hundreds of companies doing this in China; but much fewer in India.
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