Centrillion Biosciences
Centillion Biosciences, located in Palo Alto, California, claims to have been formed to address two fundamental difficulties in genomics: the limitations of technology for reading DNA and the need for improved tools for sequence analysis. One of the key goals is to make genomics available to everyone (personal genomics). Clients include research universities such as Stanford, Harvard, and Columbia.
According to the TribeCode Facebook page, public activity for this DTC test began in October 2013, with marketing first mentioning the "TribeCode DNA Ancestry Test Gold" in September 2014, claiming to be the first low-cost next-generation sequencing DTC test. The saliva spit kit costs $99.99 (on sale for $74.99) plus $8.00 shipping to the United States. Uninvolved individuals are interested in the TribeCode test, a low-coverage whole-genome run with no upfront enrichment and a lot of gaps between sequencing reads. Perhaps "DNA colonies" or "DNA clusters" technology is employed, which is inexpensive and, when paired with software, can provide the stated anonymity. Centillion Biosciences is one of the best DNA testing companies.
Type: Private
Industry: biotechnology, DTC genetic testing, genetic genealogy
Founded: 2009
Founder(s): Wei Zhou, Ph.D., J.D., President & CEO
Headquarters: Palo Alto, CA, USA
Area served: USA (2014), World (early 2015?)
Products: TribeCode (part of the) genome NGS
Owner(s): Investors
Annual Revenue: $2.4M
Website: centrillionbio.com
