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by vintermann 25 days ago
YSEQ is basically a mom- and pop shop, two German scientists who helped set up Family Tree DNA's labs in Texas then went home to start a small competitor (I think there was some sort of disagreement or conflict) in the space of high-resolution Y DNA sequencing for genealogists.

They also do high resolution full genome sequencing on request. But be warned, it takes a long time, and they reserve the right to cancel your order if you complain about how long it takes!

They're not the cheapest option, but when it comes to privacy for Europeans, I think they're as good as they come. You want a bit of "difficult to work with" when it comes to privacy.

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> But be warned, it takes a long time

What's a "long time"? A month, a year, 10 years?

> They're not the cheapest option

Whats "not the cheapest"? 100 EUR, 1000 EUR, 10000 EUR, more?

From their website yseq.net:

- Whole genome sequencing ultra plus (150 Gbases raw data) is €699,- incl. shipping for the sampling kit

- "The turnaround time is approx. 5-7 months at the moment."

700 EUR doesn't seem like expensive for what it is.