Phylos only used SNP array for their customer genomic testing. That is a limited scope test and not suited for testing new cultivars. So, if notsodog sent in samples of a new cross, the issue could be attributed to “limits of Phylos’s equipment (and) protocols.” But I wouldn’t rule out poor sampling by notso as a contributing factor.
I wouldn’t say Phylos genome testing was a “joke.” But I would say it was too limited by not offering whole genome sequencing. Phylos’s testing scope was not suited for Notosodog’s goals, nor is SNP array testing suited for the Sour D project I’m trying to start. And, of course, Phylos is shady as hell and cannot be trusted.
I am not an expert on genome sequencing. I’m sure people on this site know more than I do about this topic, so I hope they chime in if so.
Medical Genomics offers shotgun DNA (whole genome) sequencing, targeted enrichment gene sequencing panel, and SNP array. The Sour D project requires whole genome sequencing at $1,500 per test. So, if I’m testing five different Sour D cuts, that’s $7,500. Hence, a GoFundMe is likely in my future.
In comparison, IIRC, LeafWorks offers whole genome sequencing at about $2,500 per test. I plan to contact LeafWorks to inqure if they do offer whole genome sequencing.
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