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  1. What are whole exome sequencing and whole genome sequencing?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... disorders. Two methods, whole exome sequencing and whole genome sequencing, are increasingly used in healthcare and research ... person's DNA (known as the person's genome). Next-generation sequencing has sped up the process ( ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/testing/sequencing - Genetics
  2. What are genome-wide association studies?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) help scientists identify genes associated with a particular disease (or another trait). ... method studies the entire set of DNA (the genome) of a large group of people, searching for ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../understanding/genomicresearch/gwastudies - Genetics
  3. What are genome editing and CRISPR-Cas9?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    Genome editing (also called gene editing) is a group of technologies that give scientists the ability to ... removed, or altered at particular locations in the genome. Several approaches to genome editing have been developed. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../genomicresearch/genomeediting - Genetics
  4. RECQL4 gene 
    ... they are known as the "caretakers of the genome."The RECQL4 protein is active in several types ... coincide with proteins involved in the maintenance of genome stability. J Cell Sci. 2005 Sep 15;118( ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/recql4 - Genetics
  5. What is genetic testing?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... person’s DNA (which is known as their genome). Chromosomes : Chromosomal genetic tests analyze whole chromosomes or ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../understanding/testing/genetictesting - Genetics
  6. Baller-Gerold syndrome 
    Baller-Gerold syndrome is a rare condition characterized by the premature fusion of certain skull bones (craniosynostosis) and abnormalities of bones in the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/baller-gerold-syndrome - Genetics
  7. MEN1 gene 
    The MEN1 gene provides instructions for making a protein called menin. This protein acts as a tumor suppressor, which means that it keeps cells from growing ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/men1 - Genetics
  8. What are secondary findings from genetic testing?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... individual’s DNA building blocks (nucleotides), called a genome. These tests are called whole exome sequencing and whole genome sequencing , respectively. Many more genetic changes can be ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../understanding/testing/secondaryfindings - Genetics
  9. How does gene therapy work?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... the cell function normally, despite the genetic alteration. Genome editing is a newer technique that may potentially ... gene therapy. Instead of adding new genetic material, genome editing introduces gene-editing tools that can change ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/therapy/procedures - Genetics
  10. Nearsightedness 
    ... Nine loci for ocular axial length identified through genome-wide association studies, including shared loci with refractive ... Hinds DA, Mountain JL, Francke U, Eriksson N. Genome-wide analysis points to roles for extracellular matrix ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/nearsightedness - Genetics
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