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Glossary of Genetic Terms

 
 [-- genetic screening --]

 
defined: Testing a population group to identify a subset of individuals at high risk for having or transmitting a specific genetic disorder.

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Barbara Biesecker, M.S., of the National Human Genome Research Institute's Medical Genetics Branch, defines genetic screening.


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