A Hyderabad based company: mapmygenome started personal genome sequencing and profiling last month. Though most of the people might not afford his thing, many people will do that to quench their curiosity. We Indians are believers of Astrology and we will try this too. :)
Taking into account the population of India the data might be crucial for research but unfortunately due to privacy policy, it will surely be unavailable for us :(
IndianExpress Said:
In astrology and janampatri-crazy India, a Hyderabad-based company called Mapmygenome has launched GenomePatri, a scientifically-validated personal health horoscope charted by mining one's genetic profile.
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"personal health horoscope" This phrase really bothers me. Could this an indication just how tenuous their predictions will be? Looking at some of phenotypes they mention it looks like well characterised diseases: this also raises ethical questions of patient counselling (or lack thereof) if any of these test are positive.
Recently, Actress Angelina Jolie decided to remove her breast tissue as she knew that she carries a Gene BRCA1 responsible for breast cancer in future. This predisposition has become possible nowadays due to such profiling. Such crucial decisions by celebrities will improve awareness about genetics in layman.