The revolution in mass market DNA analysis is happening…

I just read the following post from the 23andMe company blog. The most interesting revelation here is the demonstration of how easy it is for a person to find a compatible organ donor once their DNA is scanned and compared against the DNA of other individuals in the database.

Less than ten years ago an enormous scientific endeavor to decode a single human genome was completed with the expenditure of millions of dollars and more than a decade of intense effort. Today, for less than $1,000 you can have your own individual DNA analyzed in a matter of weeks! The ability to analyze the DNA of an individual cheaply and quickly represents a revolution in the way mankind will be able to manipulate the human body. Stick with us here at singularity hub and be in the know as the revolution unfolds.