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Nature Reviews Genetics 10, 8 (1 January 2009) | doi:10.1038/nrg2501

Direct-to-consumer genome scanning services. Also for children?

Pascal Borry , Heidi C. Howard , Karine S|[eacute]|n|[eacute]|cal & Denise Avard

At least five companies currently offer personal genome-scanning services: 23andMe, deCODE (with the service deCODEme), Navigenics, Gene Essence and SeqWright. These services include offering information regarding susceptibility to disease (for example, common complex disorders such as prostate cancer or type 2 diabetes) and to non-disease traits (for example, bitter-taste perception or nicotine dependence).