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From: "Ron Scott" <>
Subject: Re: [DNA] Question for Thomas Krahn - STRs in WOY regions
Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2007 09:18:30 -0600

On Mon, 31 Dec 2007 22:56:59 +1300, John writes:

> The competition also seems to be hotting up, with some companies testing up
> to about a million bases for around $1,000. ....Just thought I would mention that.

Thomas mentions on p.10 of his .pdf document (http://www.dna-fingerprint.com/static/FTDNA-Conference-2007-WalkOnY.pdf) that the cost of full-Y sequencing would be "US$ 360,000."

This seems an exaggeration considering that Knome will sequence the entire genome (3.2 billion bp) for only $350,000, with private consultation and a digital copy included!

My hope is that Knome will listen carefully to the request of those who will gladly pay (if reasonable, of course) for full-Y sequencing, perhaps in the $5000 - $7000 range, which seems more realistic.

Ron Scott

This thread:

• Re: [DNA] Any news on the "Walk Through the Y"initiative??(Theprocess, & a proposal) by
  • Re: [DNA] Any news on the "Walk Through the Y"initiative??(Theprocess, & a proposal) by "Rebekah Canada" <>
    • Re: [DNA] Any news on the "Walk Through theY"initiative??(Theprocess, & a different approach) by "bbailey.lowedna" <>
      • Re: [DNA] Any news on the "Walk Through theY"initiative??(Theprocess, & a different approach) by "Rebekah Canada" <>
        • Re: [DNA] Any news on the "Walk ThroughtheY"initiative??(Theprocess, & a different approach) by "Ken Nordtvedt" <>
          • Re: [DNA] Any news on the "WalkThrough theY"initiative??(Theprocess, & a different approach) by Kirsten Saxe <>
            • Re: [DNA] Any news on the "WalkThrough theY"initiative??(Theprocess, & a different approach) by "Ken Nordtvedt" <>
              • [DNA] Question for Thomas Krahn - was Re: Any news on the"Walk Through theY"initiative??(Theprocess, & a different approach) by Kirsten Saxe <>
                • Re: [DNA] Question for Thomas Krahn - STRs in WOY regions by "Alister John Marsh" <>
                  • Re: [DNA] Question for Thomas Krahn - STRs in WOY regions by Thomas Krahn <>
                    • Re: [DNA] Question for Thomas Krahn - STRs in WOY regions by "Alister John Marsh" <>
                      • Re: [DNA] STRs in WOY regions > MSI by Thomas Krahn <>
                      • Re: [DNA] STRs in WOY regions by Thomas Krahn <>
                      • Re: [DNA] WOY price by Thomas Krahn <>
                        • Re: [DNA] WOY price by "Alister John Marsh" <>
                        • Re: [DNA] WOY price by Doug McDonald <>

                • Re: [DNA] Question for Thomas Krahn - STRs in WOY regions by "Ron Scott" <>

                • Re: [DNA] Question for Thomas Krahn - STRs in WOY regions by "Ron Scott" <>
                  • Re: [DNA] Question for Thomas Krahn - STRs in WOY regions -deCODEme raw data. by "Eldon Wade" <>
                • Re: [DNA] Question for Thomas Krahn - STRs in WOY regions by
                • Re: [DNA] Question for Thomas Krahn - STRs in WOY regions by "Ron Scott" <>
                  • Re: [DNA] Question for Thomas Krahn - STRs in WOY regions by "RICHARD KENYON" <>