Full Genomes Corporation
Niche pick for serious genealogists. Y Elite remains the single best product on the market for deep Y-haplogroup work — MyHeritage's LP-WGS doesn't touch the same problem. Not a general recommendation for a first-time buyer; exactly right for a specific committed audience. Genealogy specialist; the gold standard for deep Y-chromosome work. Our review covers all eight dimensions we test — from coverage depthcoverageHow many times, on average, each base is read. 30× is the consumer standard; 100× is used for hard-to-call variants and some cancer assays; 1× (low-pass) is suitable for genealogy but not for clinical variant calls. to clinical reporting quality — based on kits purchased with reader-supported funds, timed turnarounds across six orders, and an independent check of raw read filesFASTQRaw sequencing read file. The unprocessed output of the sequencer..
- ＋Y Elite is the single best consumer product for deep Y-haplogroup work — no peer at any price
- ＋Multiple tiers and long-read upgrade paths for serious genealogists
- ＋Long community track record in the genealogy enthusiast space
- —Health reporting is minimal — this isn't the product if you want a clinical read
- —UI is utilitarian by modern standards
- —Premium price at every tier
Pricing & coverage tiers
| Tier | Coverage | Price | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Y Prime (Y-DNA genealogy) | Y-chr | $750 | — |
| Y Elite (deep Y-DNA) | Y-chr deep | $850 | — |
| 30× Whole Genome | 30× | $1150 | Consumer standard |
- Deep Y-DNA analysis
- mtDNA analysis
- Genealogy-focused tooling
US-based storage
The Full dossier, based on public information.
Template narrative · pending independent testing
Full Genomes Corporation sits in the consumer whole genome sequencingWGSWhole Genome Sequencing — reading (nearly) all 3 billion base pairs of your DNA, as opposed to genotyping arrays which sample ~600,000 known positions. market at a price point of $750. Sequencing runs on short-read + long-read options depending on product. Company's public turnaround claim: 8–12 weeks. This section renders a structured summary from public information until our reader-supported testing cycle publishes.
Raw files — BAMBAMAligned reads mapped to a reference genome. The typical intermediate file., FASTQFASTQRaw sequencing read file. The unprocessed output of the sequencer., VCFVCFVariant Call Format — the compact list of positions where your genome differs from the reference. — are available to customers. Niche pick for serious genealogists. Our editorial verdict at a glance: Niche pick for serious genealogists. Y Elite remains the single best product on the market for deep Y-haplogroup work — MyHeritage's LP-WGS doesn't touch the same problem. Not a general recommendation for a first-time buyer; exactly right for a specific committed audience.
The documented weak spots are health reporting is minimal — this isn't the product if you want a clinical read, and premium price at every tier. Neither is necessarily a deal-breaker, but both are worth weighing before you click buy.
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