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How 23andMe's bankruptcy led to a run on the gene bank

2025-04-26 00:00:00 +0000 UTC ·30m 58s ·by NPR
How 23andMe's bankruptcy led to a run on the gene bank
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Reporter Alexi Horowitz-Ghazi’s Aunt Vovi signed up for 23andMe back in 2017, hoping to learn more about the genetic makeup of her ancestors. Vovi was one of over 15 million 23andMe customers who sent their saliva off to be analyzed by the company. But last month, 23andMe filed for bankruptcy, and i