BIO-H.COM – Raw DNA Data Analysis Upload Tools
Why do we need DNA tests?
Modern medicine often does not have such diagnostic tools as DNA testing in its protocols. For this reason, you are prescribed drugs based on indirect signs of the disease (symptoms). This approach often has errors. In addition, this approach is greatly limited by the competence of the medical specialist, which often leaves much to be desired. DNA testing in the West has become popular thanks to various companies that establish a person's origin. However, not all people who do such tests understand that in addition to origin, you can get raw DNA test data.
Thanks to the raw data of the DNA test, it is possible to determine the predisposition to various diseases and metabolic features. To do this, it is necessary to study the identifiers (rsid) of polymorphisms that are presented in the raw data. The reference list of polymorphisms can be found in various databases, including the ClinVar and SNPEDIA databases. They are filled by researchers from all over the world when they find a connection between a polymorphism and some pathology.
How to download raw data after DNA testing?
Wherever you do DNA testing, you always count on raw data. All serious companies that do this provide such data in different formats. If you are not given raw data from your DNA test, this is a scam! Usually this is an archive, inside which is a large text document, as in the picture above. To download this archive, you need to find the download option in your account, or contact the support of the company that conducted the testing. For example, to do this in the 23andMe account, you need to go to the profile settings and make a download request - an email with raw data will arrive after 3 business days.