All seven of 23andMe’s independent board members resigned in a stinging rebuke to a proposal by CEO Anne Wojcicki’s plans to to take the company private. Wojcicki, who has been trying to take the company private since April, proposed to acquire all outstanding shares of 23andMe not owned by her or her affiliates for $0.40 per share, in July.

All seven independent directors of 23andMe resigned from the company's board Tuesday, a move that CEO Anne Wojcicki said left her "surprised and disappointed," according to a memo to employees. Wojcicki, who co-founded 23andMe in 2006, said she remains committed to taking the company private.