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  1. What is circulating tumor DNA and how is it used to diagnose and manage cancer?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... in the bloodstream and refers to DNA that comes from cancerous cells and tumors. Most DNA is ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../testing/circulatingtumordna - Genetics
  2. What are the benefits of genetic testing?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    Genetic testing has potential benefits whether the results are positive or negative for a gene mutation. Test results can provide a sense of relief from uncertainty ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/testing/benefits - Genetics
  3. What is noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT) and what disorders can it screen for?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... s bloodstream contains a mix of cfDNA that comes from her cells and cells from the placenta. ... The proportion of cfDNA in maternal blood that comes from the placenta is known as the fetal ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/testing/nipt - Genetics
  4. How are genetic conditions and genes named?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... by the condition, and other interested individuals may come together to revise the name to improve its ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../mutationsanddisorders/naming - Genetics
  5. What is noncoding DNA?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... A. Enhancer function: mechanistic and genome-wide insights come together. Mol Cell. 2014 Jul 3;55(1): ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/basics/noncodingdna - Genetics
  6. What is heritability?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... almost all of the variability in a trait comes from genetic differences, with very little contribution from ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../understanding/inheritance/heritability - Genetics
  7. What is genetic ancestry testing?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... about where a person's ancestors might have come from and about relationships between families. Certain patterns ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../dtcgenetictesting/ancestrytesting - Genetics
  8. How do I choose a direct-to-consumer genetic testing company?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... purposes? For some companies, much of their profit comes from selling large amounts of participant data for ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../dtcgenetictesting/dtcchoosing - Genetics
  9. What kinds of direct-to-consumer genetic tests are available?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... about where a person's ancestors might have come from, their ethnicity, and genetic connections between families. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../dtcgenetictesting/dtctesttypes - Genetics