Attendees visit the 23andMe booth at the RootsTech annual genealogical event in Salt Lake City, Utah, on February 28, 2019.
Mandatory Credit:	George Frey/Reuters via CNN Newsource

Attendees visit the 23andMe booth at the RootsTech annual genealogical event in Salt Lake City, Utah, on February 28, 2019.
Mandatory Credit: George Frey/Reuters via CNN Newsource

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Genetic testing firm 23andMe files for bankruptcy

Gene testing firm 23andMe said on Sunday it had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in order to facilitate its sale, after years of struggling to find a sustainable business model.