Exome Panel, Whole Exome, or Whole Genome: What to Sequence and Why
A gene panel is a subset of an exome, and an exome is about 1.5% of a genome. Here's how the three differ in coverage, cost, file sizes, and what you can re-analyze later.
Tag: exome
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What an exome test costs, and what you get for the money
A line-by-line breakdown of exome sequencing prices in 2026: raw-data-only versus clinical CLIA reports, what drives the spread, and what the files look like when they land.
What WES Testing Is and When It Falls Short
Whole exome sequencing reads the ~1-2% of your genome that codes for protein. What it finds, what it silently misses, and how to read the files yourself.
What Whole Exome Sequencing Costs in 2026
A breakdown of WES pricing: research-grade versus CLIA-clinical, what drives the per-sample cost, how trios are billed, and why the sequencing is the cheap part of the project.