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Cystic fibrosis is a hereditary disease characterized by faulty digestion, breathing problems, respiratory infections, and loss of salt in sweat.
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Linkage is the close association of genes or other DNA sequences on the same chromosome.
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Ancestry-informative markers are sets of polymorphisms for a DNA sequence found in different frequencies between populations from different geographical regions.
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A genetic map is a type of chromosome map that shows the relative locations of genes and other important features.
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Carrier screening is a genetic test performed on people who display no symptoms for a genetic disorder but may be at risk for passing it on to their children.
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Dr. Douglas Stewart is an associate investigator in NHGRI's Center for Precision Health Research.
… Dr. Stewart studies phenotypes and genetic determinants of familial tumor-predisposition disorders. The goal of his work … Center for Precision Health Research. … Douglas Stewart, familial tumor-predisposition disorders, neurofibromatosis, …
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Newborn genetic screening is testing performed on newborn babies to detect a wide variety of disorders.