Comments on: Nature Genetics Editorial: When Customers Become Collaborators

By: patrickglad

patrickglad — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 09:45:16 +0000

What about contributing information on the function of SNPs? There is a SNP wiki SNPedia that allows this. Is this planned for 23andMe? I do research on genomics and there is plenty more information locked away on the genechips used here that is not displayed yet…

By: MattC

MattC — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 17:45:52 +0000

Thanks for your comment, Doogie. The most prevalent types of color-blindness don’t lend themselves to the kind of SNP-based analysis we use at 23andMe. For a good explanation of the genetics behind color-blindness, try this page from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute site: http://www.hhmi.org/senses/b130.html

By: Doogie

Doogie — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 05:15:13 +0000

This is exactly what I have been wanting to hear. A way for those that have had their DNA analyzed to be able to add thier own personal information. For me personally, I would like to be able to learn more about color blindness and which genes have caused me to be color blind. I have looked around in the literature but have failed to find anything that would connect with SNPs analyzed by 23andme. I also think that by allowing people to supply their own personal information will interest them to the point of more detailed research, I know I sure have. Keep up the great work!

By: The Personal Genome

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