What is Whole Exome Sequencing?

Did you know that 5-10% of breast cancer cases are hereditary? 🧬

Using our advanced Whole Exome Sequencing technology, we are able to analyse the mutation of the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes that are associated with higher risks of breast cancer.

The exome contains around 180,000 exons, and is essentially responsible for making up all our observable traits from things like blood type to hair colour. And that’s why, despite only making up only about 1% of the human genome, the exome contains more than 85% of disease-causing variants, including the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes.

Sounds like the MVP of our genome, right? So…how do scientists translate our genetic code into insights? They first fragment the DNA, select the desired regions to analyse, and separate the exome from the unwanted parts of the DNA. Afterwards, they obtain data by sequencing the fragmented exome, then reconstruct the whole exome regions and identifying the variants.

Let us know in the comments if you have any questions about Whole Exome Sequencing!

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