Note: The .csv file of your ethnicity results from 23andMe can not be used to generate a Promethease report. Instructions for obtaining your actual raw data file are here.
23andMe is a private biotech company based in the USA.
23andMe users are encouraged to use Promethease to produce a report based on their raw data; data from all chip versions is suitable. The Ancestry-only product from 23andMe produces exactly the same Promethease report as their Ancestry + Health product.
You can download your raw data, and these tips about how to get your data may be helpful, including for those using an ipad or iphone.
23andMe began offering direct-to-consumer genetic testing in 2007. The chip versions used since then, and the current approximate Promethease report sizes (total number of genotypes out of the 110,000+ in SNPedia) based on them, are as follows:
| Chip | Base (Illumina) | Released | Report size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hap550+ | 2007 | 13K |
| 2 | Hap550+ | Oct 2008 | 24K |
| 3 | OmniExpress+ | Nov 2010 | 26K |
| 4 | OmniExpress+ | Nov 2013 | 22K |
| 5 | GSA | Aug 2017 | 24K |
There was also a developer API, but access to it was restricted (eliminated?) in 2018.
A comparison of the platform's result for User:Lilly Mendel
- 23andMe v1 (2008)
- 23andMe v3 (2011)
- 23andMe v4 (2014)
Example Promethease reports for this company
| Platform | Raw data available | Summary | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Vollrath | 23andMe v2 | false | Male on 23andMe |
| Almelina | 23andMe v2 | false | Female with cancer 2x |
| Blainebettinger | FTDNA Family Finder Ancestry.com 23andMe v2 | true | 23andMe v2 & v3, FTDNA Family Finder, Ancestry.com |
| Manuelcorpas | Exome 23andMe v2 | Visualized family snps; whole family 23andMe genotypes | |
| Ronald Bailey | 23andMe v2 | 23andMe data from the science correspondent of Reason magazine |
