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15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Genomics is revolutionizing health assessments before birth.
… can be a stressful time, and for many years prenatal genetic testing has required invasive procedures with … the field. Less than a decade ago, women seeking prenatal genetic testing, such as for a condition like Down syndrome, … sequencing has allowed a totally new approach for prenatal genetic testing, at least for the initial screening test for …
Policy Issues
Patients with genetic disorders and members of the public have diverse about germline genome editing.
… Patients with genetic disorders and members of the public, both in the … germline genome editing should be used to prevent or treat genetic disorders. … Patients, patient advocates, and families of patients with genetic disorders have diverse views on whether germline …
Fact Sheets
Cloning describes a number of different processes that can be used to produce genetically identical copies of a biological entity.
… biological entity. The copied material, which has the same genetic makeup as the original, is referred to as a clone. … identical DNA . Identical twins have nearly the same genetic makeup as each other, but they are genetically … one organism, often referred to as "foreign DNA," into the genetic material of a carrier called a vector. Examples of …
Fact Sheets
Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) provides researchers with a way to visualize and map the genetic material in an individual's cell.
… provides researchers with a way to visualize and map the genetic material in an individual's cells, including specific … a variety of chromosomal abnormalities and other genetic mutations. … FISH is useful, for example, to help a … probes" to determine whether an individual is missing genetic material from a particular chromosome. Whole …
For Teachers
A microbiome is all of the genetic material found in a microbe, such as a bacterium, fungal cell or virus.
… A microbiome is all of the genetic material found in a microbe, such as a bacterium, fungal cell or virus. It also may refer to the genetic material found in a community of microbes. … … for Teaching the Microbiome … ​A microbiome is all of the genetic material found in a microbe, such as a bacterium, …
News Release
Healthcare professionals now have access to a range of educational and clinical genomics resources on the Genetics/Genomics Competency Center website
… developed with input from an editorial board of nurses, genetic counselors, physicians, physician assistants and … for Molecular Pathology , the National Society of Genetic Counselors , the American College of Clinical … including: Genomic Technologies for Oncology Researchers Genetic Testing Registry Training Residents in Genomics …
Media Availability
National DNA Day events give the public a chance to ask questions about genetics and genomics.
News Release
On March 16, Rep. Louise M. Slaughter (D-N.Y.), lead author of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA), passed away at the age of 88.
… 16, Rep. Louise M. Slaughter (D-N.Y.), lead author of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA), … and her work on GINA helped to create protections against genetic discrimination with health insurance and employment. … allow patients and research participants to undergo genetic and genomic testing without fear that their results …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Advances in genomics are helping you access information about your genome from your home.
… of such DTC genomic testing is for revealing family ancestry or genealogy [see  Human Origins and Ancestry ]. For … out that family members who they previously thought were genetic relatives were actually  not biologically related  to … the information from the test? Will you want to speak to a genetic counselor or a healthcare provider about the test …
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The Genetics and Public Policy and Genetics and Education Fellowships provide a pathway for scientists to pursue careers in science policy or education.