DNA database that found Golden State Killer is potential national security leak

Re:DNA database that found Golden State Killer is potential ... by therealx on Wednesday November 06, 2019 @08:54AM (#21462566)

I wanted to have it done so badly, but now I'm with you. Anyone have a cost on analyzing your DNA privately? Then the breach is just you+1, and you could use a fake name (I know, I know, that isn't foolproof when DNA is involved)

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Re:DNA database that found Golden State Killer is potential ... by ccffpphh on Wednesday November 06, 2019 @11:57AM (#21464399)

I literally looked this up last night for personal interest. Allegedly Texas A&M will do it for $800. A whole genome sequence for a human. https://www.txgen.tamu.edu/new-novaseq-pricing-25feb2019/

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Re:DNA database that found Golden State Killer is potential ... by GnarfGnarf on Wednesday November 06, 2019 @09:12AM (#21462732)

Your DNA, in isolation, is not very useful to you (other than medical). The idea is to find relatives by matching segments of DNA with other people.

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Re:DNA database that found Golden State Killer is potential ... by IggleSniggle on Wednesday November 06, 2019 @10:02AM (#21463221)

The medical part was the only part I was ever interested in

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Re:DNA database that found Golden State Killer is potential ... by jklehm on Wednesday November 06, 2019 @09:07AM (#21462687)

~ $2000 for whole genome sequencing (WGS). Whole exome sequencing is cheaper but much less precise, ~$700.

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Re:DNA database that found Golden State Killer is potential ... by virusduck on Wednesday November 06, 2019 @09:16AM (#21462764)

For what 23andme does, a couple hundred probably, maybe under 100 if you went in with several people. You could have your whole genome sequenced, the materials and service cost would be in the neighborhood of $7000 commercially.

Data analysis costs vary widely, depending on what you want.

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Re:DNA database that found Golden State Killer is potential ... by eridan2 on Wednesday November 06, 2019 @11:34AM (#21464171)

399 euro at DanteLabs: https://www.dantelabs.com/products/whole-genome-sequencing?v...

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Re:DNA database that found Golden State Killer is potential ... by ccffpphh on Thursday November 07, 2019 @02:14PM (#21476323)

That's awesome. Do they have a good track record of privacy? I read what they have on their site, but I can't just take them at face value with something as valuable as a whole genome.

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Re:DNA database that found Golden State Killer is potential ... by enceladus_ice on Wednesday November 06, 2019 @11:15AM (#21463960)

For a while Veritas claimed to offer full genome sequencing for $1000, but I believe they've recently reduced the price to $600. Also, in refreshing my memory on this company with some light research, I found this published 40 minutes ago:

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-11-06/breach-at...

Whoops!

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