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Last week, the founders’ Foundation Fundutu partner Delian Kaparouhov realized that he did not check on genetics over a period of time. Nucleus has opened a dashboard, which is a sequence of saliva samples, and then a supporting of a founders who achieved DNA results. Within seconds, he concluded that he was a sloping for schizophrenia, a blue-high and prostate cancer. “Bummer,” he said.

Asparouhov’s reaction seems to be imperfect, it is much larger, just because he and his nuclear team grow very much. Imagine a world where your medical treatment genetics or both of your children are together, or the world, which combines a world, or the “children’s simulation”, a world that a world can inherit.

Today, the nuclear is closer to that future. The company, built by 25-year-old Kian Saijihi, has announced a $ 14 million series to about $ 32 million. Investors like Alexis Ohanian Seven Six, Balaji Srinivasan and SpaceX Alum Achal Upadhya We followed Sadeghi’s vision for a wide range of genetic testing.

“DNA is actually the last health test,” Saveghi said. “So you get your analysis of a swab and about 800 plus conditions. And this will grow rapidly in the next few months, until each partner and unique disease is effective.”

The nuclear is possible, because in recent years, the value of genomes decreased. Genome sequence cost in 2007 About $ 1 million. Nucleus working by a team today Doctor of Philosophy and Genetic SpecialistsThe saliva sample spends $ 400 to send to third party sequence and then a homeowner may be at risk of becoming a host of potential diseases. Sadeghi in the next five years, “The cost of understanding the genome sequence will be insignificant” and everyone will be “genomes in smartphones”.

Sadeghi’s dream began with a tragedy. One night, his cousin died of a previously unknown genetic situation asleep. Damage has always changed the way of life. He came out of college and the work schedule was like this: wake up, meditate for another hour, to meditate in a notebook for two hours. “I believe in Ruha.” “Every day I thought, I think five years.”

He sent the year of his work and meditation nucleus – and Sadeghi Silicon Valley sent to the orbit of the most popular zones. First of all, the head of the Fund Foundation, which celebrated all the controversial, first introduced (reminds the Sadeghi especially interesting exorcist). Taking into account all the disputes that Sadeghi sued, it was a suitable place to meet.

Last year, Sadeghi began Nucleus IQ, which explains that the genetics of users associate their genetics with markers for high intelligence. Sadeghi puts a giant star next to this claim

Genetics Sasha Gusev questioned the accuracy of Nucleus IQ tests (Sadeghi then a published a Long-term defense), and Others pointed IQ tests of this core can cause discrimination and spotting. Sadeghin’s approach also differs from competitors: 2018 returned, 23antme, MIT technology will not leave consumer information on purpose genetics and intelligence Fear of “Invalid comment.”

But Sadeeghi and Asparouhov believe that the average Americans should be informed about their genetics as much as possible. AshaRoouh, “very strange”, “very strange”, if we can admit genetic preferences in athletes, as if we do not do the same for the IQ. “Experts claim that they know the best for you,” he said. “But I think they only give the existing information and decide.” ‘

As the nuclear gained more customers, Asparouhov will improve the concepts of the company, automatically updates the results with new information, he said. “At some point, perhaps my nuclear, blue eyes, I have blue eyes, I have brown hair, maybe an IQ test, etc..

Combine things like blue eyes, blonde hair and IQ, can be interpreted as Eugenik, clarified with a laugh, “I said brown hair!”

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