Article
Diagnosis and the new genetics.
Current opinion in biotechnology - 1 Dec 1994
Fujimura F K
Abstract excerpt
The rapid pace of gene discovery has led to new opportunities for clinical diagnosis using molecular genetic technologies. Recent achievements include the culmination of the 10-year search for the Huntington's disease gene, the identification of predisposing genes for certain familial colon cancers, and the characterization of potential genetic risk indicators for Alzheimer's disease, hypertension, and coronary...
Topics
- Chromosome Mapping
- Ethics, Medical
- Genetic Diseases, Inborn
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genetic Testing
- Genetics, Medical
- Genomic Imprinting
- Germ-Line Mutation
- Humans
- Mosaicism
- Neoplasms