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Genetic testing is the use of a laboratory test to look for genetic variations associated with a disease.
… Genetic Testing … Genetic testing is the use of a laboratory test to look for genetic variations associated with a disease. … Genetic Variation, Genetic Testing, Genetic Counselor, Newborn Screening, Family Health History … Genetic testing is the use of a laboratory test to examine an …
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Genetic epidemiology is a relatively new medical discipline that seeks to understand how genetic factors interact with the environment in the context of disease in populations.
… Genetic Epidemiology … Genetic epidemiology is a relatively new medical discipline that seeks to understand how genetic factors interact with the environment in the context of disease in populations. … Genetic Epidemiology, Healthcare, Medicine, Population Genetics, Genetic Disease …
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Genetic engineering is the process of using recombinant DNA (rDNA) technology to alter the genetic makeup of an organism.
… Genetic Engineering … Genetic engineering is the process of using recombinant DNA (rDNA) technology to alter the genetic makeup of an organism. … Genetic Engineering, Recombinant DNA, Genes, DNA Sequence … Genetic engineering (also called genetic modification) is a …
Research Training
Two-year fellowships for M.D.s and Ph.D.s in cytogenetics, biochemical genetics and molecular genetics.
… to oversee and interpret cytogenetic and molecular genetic tests important in the diagnosis and management of human genetic disorders. … laboratory experience, fellows rotate through a variety of CLIA-certified cytogenetic and molecular genetics … Hospital in Washington, DC. Fellows also gain clinical and genetic counseling exposure by seeing patients with genetic …
News Release
Most pregnant women want recommendations from their doctors when deciding which information to receive from prenatal whole genome sequencing.
… In a new National Institutes of Health (NIH) survey, most pregnant women wanted … from their doctors when deciding what types of information to receive from prenatal whole genome … mutations across the genome, the entire set of genetic instructions found in a cell. Non-invasive prenatal …
For Patients and Families
​Genetic tests may be used to identify increased risks of health problems, to choose treatments, or to assess responses to treatments.
… Genetic testing uses laboratory methods to look at your … Genetic tests may be used to identify increased risks of health problems, to choose treatments, or to assess … There are many different types of genetic tests. Genetic tests can help to: Diagnose disease … to you and your family. Because genetic testing tells you information about your DNA, which is shared with other family …
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A genetic marker is a DNA sequence with a known physical location on a chromosome.
… Genetic Marker … A genetic marker is a DNA sequence with a known physical … Genetic Marker, DNA Sequence, Chromosome, Genetic Disease, Inheritance … A genetic marker is a DNA sequence with a known physical … Genetic markers are used to track the inheritance of a nearby gene that has not yet been identified, but whose …
Talking Glossary
Understand the terms and concepts used in genetic research
… Genetic Ancestry … Genetic ancestry refers to information about the people that an individual is biologically descended from, including their genetic relationships. … Genetic ancestry refers to information about the people that an individual is … Understand the terms and concepts used in genetic research …
Research Training
Three-year residency program in medical genetics that trains physicians to diagnose, manage and counsel patients with genetic disorders.
… physicians to diagnose, manage and counsel patients with genetic disorders. … Genetics Residency Program exposes students to rare genetic disorders that might not be seen in a more typical … genetics program; emphasizes clinical research, one of the few programs to do so; and grants access to the vast …
For Patients and Families
A list of genetic, orphan and rare diseases under investigation by researchers at or associated with the National Human Genome Research Institute.
… Many human diseases have a genetic component. Some of these conditions are under investigation by researchers at … This list of genetic, orphan and rare diseases is provided for … A genetic disorder is a disease caused in whole or in part by a … (multifactorial inheritance disorder), by a combination of gene mutations and environmental factors, or by damage to …