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Verogen ForenSeq Kintelligence Kit

Feb 16, 2021

Forensic genomics firm Verogen has launched the ForenSeq Kintelligence Kit for genetic genealogy. The next-generation sequencing-based workflow runs on the Illumina MiSeq FGx system and targets 10,230 SNPs curated for forensics while minimizing medically informative markers. It is also integrated with GEDmatch PRO genealogy database.

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