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Existence Genetics
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Existence Genetics was a genetic analysis and genetic reporting company that was founded in 2005 and declared bankruptcy on November 21, 2012.
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Company
The company was founded in 2005 by Brandon Colby MD,[1] who also served as CEO, and was headquartered in Los Angeles, California.[2]
It provided the healthcare industry and health & wellness organizations with access to information about their client's genes.[2]
The company used the Nexus DNA Chip, which was developed in-house, manufactured by Illumina, and run in a CLIA-certified laboratory in the USA.[citation needed] The Nexus DNA Chip was purported to test for thousands of clinically significant SNPs, DIPs, and CNVs, and be able to assess a person's risk of over 700 common and rare diseases.[3]
In October 2010 Existence sued Wilson Sonsini for fraud and breach of contract concerning the law firm's representation of Existence in patent prosecution and over fund-raising advice.[1]
In October 2011, Existence announced an upgrade to their genetic testing and analysis capabilities that they claimed allowed them to test for over 1,200 diseases, conditions, traits, and medication reactions.[4]
It declared bankruptcy on November 21, 2012.[5]
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