Nice work on the pivot + launch, team!
You mention that IAS "may open up in the future." Does that mean I am not currently allowed to request my own record from an HIE?
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Not true - such rumors have been greatly exaggerated.
>What do you have to offer that say, Counsyl doesn't?
At the moment: Access to your whole genotype and a curated set of the published literature, rather than a narrow carrier screening. Deep ancestry analysis & finding long-lost cousins. A commitment to advancing the science of genetics. As the database grows, the insights we generate create more value for the end-user. http://tinyurl.com/246mw46
In the future: There's lots of opportunity - come talk to us about it.
>How do you avoid a war to the realm of being a commodity?
genotyping is becoming commoditized, the interpretation of the A's, C's, G's and T's is not. We're in a sweet spot where rapidly falling costs: - let us offer our service at a lower cost to a broader market - improve the rates of discovery & create a more valuable interpretation We have an economy of scale which will allow us to: - negotiate lower costs - have a bigger database of potential relatives to meet - better interpret the meaning individual's genetics
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sounds to me like person A didn't do much & should be thankful to get anything