Just Downloaded a File Containing my Raw Genome Data. Now What? (Updated)
I've downloaded plenty of mp3 files to my desktop over the years, but I've never downloaded a file containing my raw, uninterpreted genome data. Until today.
23andMe lets you download a zipped, text file containing 500,000+ lines of your genotype call data. It's all the raw, uninterpreted data they pull from your saliva.
All. on. one. 5mb. zipped. file. And, about 14.2mb unzipped.
Why did I download the raw data file instead of keeping it protected behind the layers of encryption over on the 23andMe servers?
No particular reason. Just curious to see what a file containing 500,000+ lines of my genotype call data looks like.
Here's what it looked like when I opened it in TextEdit (Note: This is just the first 7 of 500,000+ lines):
I'll probably use the Promethease tool the guys over at SNPedia built as soon as they create a Mac version.
Does anyone know anything else I can do with my downloaded text file containing 500,000+ lines of my genotype call data?
I'm up for interesting suggestions.
Update: See Mike Cariaso's (of SNPedia) comment below regarding uploading data and getting results from MyFamilyHealth.
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