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  1. 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). This method studies the entire set of DNA (the genome) of a large group ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../understanding/genomicresearch/gwastudies - Genetics
  2. What is genetic testing?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... testing is a type of medical test that identifies changes in genes, chromosomes, or proteins. The results ... in: Genes : Gene tests study DNA sequences to identify variations (mutations) in genes that can cause or ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../understanding/testing/genetictesting - Genetics
  3. What are whole exome sequencing and whole genome sequencing?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... are increasingly used in healthcare and research to identify genetic variations; both methods rely on new technologies ... is thought to be an efficient method to identify possible disease-causing mutations. However, researchers have found ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/testing/sequencing - Genetics
  4. What are the uses of genetic testing?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... Newborn screening is used just after birth to identify genetic disorders that can be treated early in ... exceed. Diagnostic testing Diagnostic testing is used to identify or rule out a specific genetic or chromosomal ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/testing/uses - Genetics
  5. Ulcerative colitis 
    ... of immune cells called T cells. T cells identify foreign substances and defend the body against infection. ... Vermeire S, Weersma RK, Rioux JD. Meta-analysis identifies 29 additional ulcerative colitis risk loci, increasing the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/ulcerative-colitis - Genetics
  6. How are genetic screening tests different from genetic diagnostic tests?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... of developing a genetic condition, while diagnostic tests identify genetic conditions. All genetic tests have both benefits ... sequencing. The purpose of these tests is to identify genetic changes that can cause disease. Chromosomal tests: ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../understanding/testing/differenttests - Genetics
  7. IL23R gene 
    ... NK) cells, monocytes, and dendritic cells. These cells identify foreign substances and defend the body against infection ... DL, Cho JH. A genome-wide association study identifies IL23R as an inflammatory bowel disease gene. Science. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/il23r - Genetics
  8. Autosomal recessive congenital stationary night blindness 
    ... For example, they may not be able to identify road signs at night or see stars in ... JA, Bhattacharya SS, Zeitz C. Whole-exome sequencing identifies mutations in GPR179 leading to autosomal-recessive complete ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/...ive-congenital-stationary-night-blindness - Genetics
  9. Is height determined by genetics?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... height in individuals without a related health condition. Identifying other height genes, and variants with large or ... 19818695 . Perola M. Genome-wide association approaches for identifying loci for human height genes. Best Pract Res ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/traits/height - Genetics
  10. Anauxetic dysplasia 
    ... Whole-exome re-sequencing in a family quartet identifies POP1 mutations as the cause of a novel ... incapacitating mutations in patients with extreme short stature identify RNA-processing endoribonuclease RMRP as an essential cell ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/anauxetic-dysplasia - Genetics
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