Comments on: Eye on DNA Headlines for 26 December 2007 http://www.eyeondna.com/2007/12/26/eye-on-dna-headlines-for-26-december-2007/ How will it change your life? Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:40:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Hsien-Hsien Lei, PhD http://www.eyeondna.com/2007/12/26/eye-on-dna-headlines-for-26-december-2007/#comment-31830 Hsien-Hsien Lei, PhD Thu, 27 Dec 2007 09:11:48 +0000 http://www.eyeondna.com/2007/12/26/eye-on-dna-headlines-for-26-december-2007/#comment-31830 Hi Erica, Thanks for the comment. I assume you're referring to DNA storage? DNA Archive is sold exclusively by DNA Direct and is offered at $175. You won't find DNA Archive offered for less elsewhere. As for DNA storage in general, I assume companies usually determine pricing based on cost, desired profit margin, and what they think the market will bear. Personally, I don't believe that regulation is required for every single product on the market, genetic or not. Basic economic theory.... Of course, your opinion may vary depending on your political leanings. ;) Hi Erica, Thanks for the comment. I assume you’re referring to DNA storage? DNA Archive is sold exclusively by DNA Direct and is offered at $175. You won’t find DNA Archive offered for less elsewhere.

As for DNA storage in general, I assume companies usually determine pricing based on cost, desired profit margin, and what they think the market will bear. Personally, I don’t believe that regulation is required for every single product on the market, genetic or not. Basic economic theory…. Of course, your opinion may vary depending on your political leanings. ;)

]]> By: Erica Smith http://www.eyeondna.com/2007/12/26/eye-on-dna-headlines-for-26-december-2007/#comment-31629 Erica Smith Wed, 26 Dec 2007 23:09:05 +0000 http://www.eyeondna.com/2007/12/26/eye-on-dna-headlines-for-26-december-2007/#comment-31629 So one company will charge $140, another will charge $160, another company does it for free, and another company charges $175. Why are there no regulations in place? So one company will charge $140, another will charge $160, another company does it for free, and another company charges $175. Why are there no regulations in place?

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