Direct-to-consumer home genetic kits allowed startups like 23andMe to offer health and ancestry insights at an affordable cost. Now, similar tech is coming to pets.
Analysis
September 15, 2022
Purrsonalised health: The startups and VCs betting on pet genetics
Animal genetics market revenue is predicted to exceed $6.4bn by 2027. Here are some of the pet genetics startups to watch
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