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15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Genomics is ending diagnostic odysseys for patients with rare diseases.
… is ending diagnostic odysseys for patients with rare diseases. … Did you know that there are truly rare people … with fewer than 200,000 people diagnosed. About 80 percent of these rare disorders are genetic in origin, and 95 percent of them do not have even …
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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 … factors interact with the environment in the context of disease in populations. … Genetic Epidemiology, … disease in groups and the multifactorial causes of genetic diseases in populations. … Genetic epidemiology is a …
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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 …
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Genetic discrimination is prejudice directed against people who have or may have a genetic disease.
… Genetic Discrimination … Genetic discrimination is prejudice … … Genetic discrimination. Genetic discrimination refers to the unequal treatment of individuals based on an aspect of their genetic code or …
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Genetic mapping offers evidence that a disease transmitted from parent to child is linked to one or more genes and clues about where a gene lies on a chromosome.
… Genetic mapping offers evidence that a disease transmitted … genes and provides clues about which chromosome contains the gene and precisely where the gene lies on that chromosome. … Among the main goals of the Human Genome Project (HGP) was to develop new, better …
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Genetic counseling is the professional interaction between a healthcare provider with specialized knowledge of genetics and an individual or family.
… Genetic Counseling … Genetic counseling is the professional interaction between a healthcare provider with specialized knowledge of genetics and an individual or family. … Genetic …
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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 … Genetic markers can help link an inherited disease with the responsible gene. DNA segments close to each other on a … Genetic markers are used to track the inheritance of a nearby gene that has not yet been identified, but whose …
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A complex disease is caused by the interaction of multiple genes and environmental factors.
… Disease … A complex disease is caused by the interaction of multiple genes and environmental factors. … Genes, Cancer, … physical and social environment. For this reason, complex diseases are also called multifactorial diseases. This stands in contrast to a “simple” genetic disease that is more directly caused by mutations in …
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Huntington's disease is an inherited disease characterized by the progressive loss of brain and muscle function.
… disease is an inherited disease characterized by the progressive loss of brain and muscle function. … Huntington's Disease, Genetic Disease, Genes, Autosomal Dominant … Huntington’s …
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Genetics refers to the study of genes and their roles in inheritance. Genomics refers to the study of all of a person's genes (the genome).
… roles in health and disease. Genetics refers to the study of genes and the way that certain traits or conditions are … activities of cells and functions of the body. Examples of genetic or inherited disorders include cystic fibrosis (See: … Genomics includes the scientific study of complex diseases such as heart disease, asthma, diabetes, and cancer …