For one geneticist, exploration of the human genome meant analyzing his own daughter’s DNA – at home. A recent Nature article features how Hugh Rienhoff, a geneticist turned biotech entrepreneur, took it upon himself to further investigate the cause of daughter Bea’s unique features. Author Brendan Maher notes that Bea has clinical features that were … Continue reading Taking it Personally: One Father’s Genetic Quest
Mayo’s Top Ten Reasons to Sequence Genomes
In a recently published top ten list, the Mayo Clinic highlights a few of the major medical advances since the mapping of the human genome. For example, did you know that some medications for lung and breast cancers are only effective in patients whose tumors are positive for a specific genetic mutation? Or that by … Continue reading Mayo’s Top Ten Reasons to Sequence Genomes
What does the falling genome cost mean to you?
With new, cheaper methods coming available to sequence genomic data there has never been a better time to invest in healthcare technology. How, after all, can we use this information to improve healthcare outcomes if we do not have the systems in place to analyze it? Andrew Litt, MD, Chief Medical Officer at Dell, said … Continue reading What does the falling genome cost mean to you?
Tute mobile app leaks
Our engineers are hard at work designing the Tute mobile app, enabling you to explore your own personal genome on-the-go and even share the experience with friends and family. Here are a few of our favorite shots of the user interface: Check back often to learn about our progress and launch dates!
Updated View Analysis page available
We recently made some big changes to the View Analysis page in the Tute web application. The new interface now contains 7 tabs, displaying different types of information available to you on each genome analysis.