tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14815894.post4545998217848754585..comments2024-03-27T06:52:45.545-04:00Comments on Bayblab: 23andmeKamelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15548259062576527751noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14815894.post-43370457642022153712008-07-08T13:51:00.000-04:002008-07-08T13:51:00.000-04:00It seems they are definitely aware about the limit...It seems they are definitely aware about the limitations of what they offer in terms of data interpretation. <BR/>Interestingly they are anticipating customers marching to their general practitioner and laying some SNP data on them and asking advice. This they argue is going to help jump start personalized medicine. They are not offering medical advice however just statistics. (which will undoubtedly be misinterpreted by many.)<BR/>In regards to the ancestry painting tool I think it's more sophisticated in that it tells you which parts of your genome is from which geographical area. So it can't be as simple as what you stated. ie you are not entirely from one particular geographical ancestry.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11878582460269426199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14815894.post-29988781453073093872008-07-08T13:38:00.000-04:002008-07-08T13:38:00.000-04:00I didn't watch the video, but I'd be curious to kn...I didn't watch the video, but I'd be curious to know how well the information they provide matches up with their promises. (for example a promise "Use 23andMe's Ancestry tools to find out whether your maternal lineage links you more closely to Marie Antoinette or Jesse James" sounds very specific, while it's probably more like 'your ancestry seems to be from geographical region X, therefore you're more closely related to celebrity Y')<BR/><BR/>I'd also be curious to know what kind of counselling services they offer. I would hope that promises like "23andMe can help you discover how your genes may affect your chances of developing various diseases and conditions, as well as traits such as athletic ability" would come with ample guidance as to how to properly interpret those results.Kamelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15548259062576527751noreply@blogger.com