Asia’s richest man Mukesh Ambani to foray into genome testing with Rs 12,000 kit

Asia’s richest man Mukesh Ambani to foray into genome testing with Rs 12,000 kit

Reliance Industries Lt is getting into genetic mapping, looking to make a health care trend led by disruptive US startups like 23andMe more affordable and widespread in India’s growing consumer market. The energy-to-ecommerce conglomerate will roll out within weeks a comprehensive 12,000-rupee ($145) genome sequencing test, which is about 86% cheaper than other offerings available locally.

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