Helix has since shut down its app store and stopped selling genome sequencing directly to consumers.
Sources
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- https://sequencing.com/blog/post/dna-app-store (sequencing.com)
- https://www.fiercebiotech.com/medtech/dna-sequencing-test-maker-helix-doubles-down-covid-19-testing-tracking-50m-series-c (fiercebiotech.com)
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