• SippyCup@feddit.nl
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      5 days ago

      Right, but the data you get from that test is pretty broad. One test will create a background for an entire family. You only need to do one for one child. Or if both parents have one, or a sibling of both parents have done one, the children of that pair also no longer needs a test to see their background.

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        5 days ago

        It’s not just about background though. Could also filter the results for genetic markers of medical conditions, something that may differ between individuals.

    • acosmichippo@lemmy.world
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      5 days ago

      true but after the enormous initial boom they would have reached an equilibrium of a small trickle. the question is if that small trickle is enough to sustain a company on its own, so apparently not.