MyHeritage has announced that it will start using whole genome sequencing for its public DNA tests. This means they will read almost the entire human genetic code, which includes about 3 billion base pairs. In contrast, most other public DNA tests only look at around 700,000 base pairs.
MyHeritage claims to be the first major company in the public DNA testing industry to implement whole genome sequencing on a large scale, with plans to conduct over a million tests each year. They believe that this enhanced data will allow them to provide more accurate ethnic analyses and DNA matches. Additionally, it could lead to new innovations in public genomics and genetic genealogy.
This article has been translated and simplified by artificial intelligence from a French article “MyHeritage passe au séquençage du génome entier”
It may therefore contain errors. The French version is the reference version..