Happy New Year! For a limited time only, access all online articles for free.

Women are the genetic future

Gene Expression
By Razib Khan
Apr 1, 2009 1:48 AMNov 5, 2019 9:36 AM

Newsletter

Sign up for our email newsletter for the latest science news
 

Dan MacArthur has a post up where he discusses23andMe's outreach to "mommy bloggers." This makes economic sense for any firm in this field. There's only so much money to be made out of telling blue eyed nerds that they carry the gene for blue eyes. To use a computer analogy the way you can get the Apple II of personal genomics would be to convince millions of pregnant women of the utility of your tools.

More From Discover
Stay Curious
Join
Our List

Sign up for our weekly science updates.

 
Subscribe
To The Magazine

Save up to 40% off the cover price when you subscribe to Discover magazine.

Copyright © 2025 LabX Media Group