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Personal genomics is dead, long live personal genomics

Consumers are slow to embrace genomics, despite the potential for ubiquitous genetic information analysis in their lives.

Written byRazib Khan
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The Andrew Pollackpiece which I hinted at came out a few days ago: Consumers Slow to Embrace the Age of Genomics. For what it's worth, I think this chart from Dr. Daniel MacArthur is right on:

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This too will pass. I believe that like the internet the knowledge and analysis of our genetic information is going to be ubiquitous after a rough period when most of the dreams of grandeur from the first generation entrepreneurs fade.

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