open SNP, the P2P of the genome
The first open-source platform intended to share human genotype is celebrating its 1000th online genotype after three years of existence. OpenSNP was created in 2011 by young German researchers in biotechnology, weary of not being able to continue their research on the human genome without resorting to private databases (such as 23andMe). According to Thomas Landrain, founder of la Paillasse (biohacklab, Paris), “ even though one is still not allowed to circulate one’s sequenced profile, we are several pioneer spirits sharing our genotype in order to allow medicine to move forward.” The founders of openSNP the motto of which is “we want to make science more open and accessible” published in March 2014 their first study from the data contained in openSNP.