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GENE TESTING Radio Programs General Resources Prenatal Testing Preimplantation Diagnosis Amniocentesis is a common prenatal test, often used to screen for Down syndrome and other serious problems. Did you know that amnios are a type of genetic testing? Have you considered genetic tests to predict your chance of getting breast cancer or another life-challenging disease? Can employers use genetic tests to screen current or potential workers? Find out more about different genetic tests coming to - or already available from - a clinic near you. If you're interested in the resources here in our Gene Testing section, you might also want to check out these categories: The DNA Marketplace Ethics Eugenics Discrimination , and Last Updated: March 2003 Radio Programs Prenatal Genetic Testing - Do You Really Want to Know Your Baby's Future ? (first distributed in November 1998) Predictive Genetic Testing - Do You Really Want to Know Your Future ? (first distributed in November 1998) Back to Top General Resources On the Web Genetic Testing/Counseling . MEDLINEplus This site is a good place to start: it links to general resources, selected recent news, and academic articles on the subject of genetic testing and counseling.

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E-mail Call: Fax: General Information Introduction Product or Services Information Request Paternity Testing Paternity Testing What is a paternity test? What is needed for paternity testing? ... Frequently asked questions about paternity testing. Forensic Identification Semen Identification Genetic Identification Services DNA Testing Identitype ... Price List Products Catalog Biotechnology Products Catalog Forensic Serology Products Super QUIK-GENE Rapid DNA Isolation Kit Call: Fax: E-mail Analytical Genetic Testing Center, Inc. 7808 Cherry Creek South Drive #201 Denver, CO 80231 Toll Free: 1-800-204-4721 Ph:(303) 750-2023 Fax: (303) 750-2171 What is a paternity test? Related topics What is needed for paternity testing? Frequently asked questions Genetic Identification Services Basic Genetics Every child inherits one half of its genes from its mother and one half from its father. In a paternity test, samples from the mother, child, and the alleged father are tested for multiple genetic markers. By examining the genetic markers from the biological mother and the child, it can be determined which genetic markers must come from the biological father. If the alleged father shows two or more of the genetic markers that are inconsistent with those given by the biological father he is excluded. He just doesn't have the right genes to be the biological father.

13. Gene Testing -- Discovery Health | DNA Sciences refers to the analysis of the gene itself. In concept, genetic testing involves threesimple steps Take a sample of blood or other tissue and extract the (dna),; http://health.discovery.com/minisites/dna/zm_gtest.html

Gene Testing cg_addbib('burgess','9614824', 'http://www.cma.ca/cmaj/vol-158/issue-10/1309.htm','', 'Burgess MM, Laberge CM, Knoppers BM. Bioethics for clinicians: ethics and genetics in medicine. CMAJ 1998;158:1309-13.'); cg_addbib('caulfield','10569090', 'http://www.cma.ca/cmaj/vol-161/issue-9/1122.htm','', 'Caulfield T. Gene testing in the biotech century: are physicians ready? CMAJ 1999;161:1122-4'); cg_addbib('marteau','9522800', 'http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/316/7132/693','', 'Marteau TM, Croyle RT. Psychological responses to genetic testing. BMJ 1998;316:693-696.'); The stage is set for a revolution in medicine growing out of our understanding of genetics. This revolution will affect not only diseases we think of as genetic, but most other diseases as well. While the ability to repair defective genes still lies years, or even decades, in the future, some genetic testing is here today cg_cite('caulfield') Contents of this page... What is genetic testing?

14. Prenatal Diagnosis -- Discovery Health | DNA Sciences Sometimes chromosome, (dna), or biochemical studies are required Single gene mutations,such as cystic fibrosis; RJ Prenatal genetic carrier testing using triple http://health.discovery.com/minisites/dna/zm_prenatal.html

Prenatal Diagnosis cg_addbib('amnio','', 'http://www.modimes.org/HealthLibrary2/FactSheets/Amniocentesis.htm','', 'March of Dimes web page on Amniocentesis:'); cg_addbib('triple','', 'http://www.modimes.org/HealthLibrary2/FactSheets/Maternal_Blood_Screening.htm','', 'March of Dimes web page on Triple Screen:'); cg_addbib('russell','', '','http://www.awl.com/russell', 'Russell PJ. Fundamentals of Genetics. New York: HarperCollins, 1994.'); cg_addbib('stranc','9078211', '','', 'Stranc LC, Evans JA, Hamerton JL. Chorionic villus sampling and amniocentesis for prenatal diagnosis. Lancet. 1997;349:711-714.'); To a physician, caring for a mother and her unborn child is no different than caring for anyone else except that a few more problems and a few more alternatives are potentially available. Below, we discuss the problems and potentials of genetic testing as applied to pregnancy. You can find a more general discussion of genetic testing in a separate article: Genetic Testing Contents of this page...

15. Genetic Testing is used when the gene cannot be directly identified but can be located within aspecific region of a chromosome. This testing requires additional (dna) from an http://www.lbl.gov/Education/ELSI/Frames/genetic-testing-f.html

What is Genetic Testing? Genetic tests use a variety of laboratory techniques to determine if a person has a genetic condition or disease or is likely to get the disease. Individuals may wish to be tested if: There is a family history of one specific disease. They show symptoms of a genetic disorder, Theyr are concerned about passing on a genetic problem to their children. Genetic tests include techniques to examine genes or markers near the genes. Direct testing for diseases such as cystic fibrosis and sickle cell anemia come from an analysis of an individual's specific genes. A technique called linkage analysis , or indirect testing, is used when the gene cannot be directly identified but can be located within a specific region of a chromosome . This testing requires additional DNA from an affected family member for comparison. Because each person's DNA is unique (except for identical twins), genetic tests also can be used for individual identification ("DNA fingerprinting"). Genetic testing is a complex process, and the results depend both on reliable laboratory procedures and accurate interpretation of results. Tests also vary in sensitivity , that is, their ability to detect mutations or to detect all patients who have or will get the disease. Interpretation of test results is often complex even for trained physicians and other health care specialists. When interpreting the results of any genetic test, one must take into account the probability of

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18. NIH - Glossary distinctive segments of (dna). gene mapping determining the relative positions ofgenes on a chromosome and the distance between them. gene testing examining a http://www.accessexcellence.org/AE/AEPC/NIH/gene27.html

Understanding Gene Testing Glossary Acquired mutations gene changes that arise within individual cells and accumulate throughout a person's lifetime; also called somatic mutations. (See Hereditary mutation.) Alleles variant forms of the same gene. Different alleles produce variations in inherited characteristics such as eye color or blood type. Alzheimer's disease a disease that causes memory loss, personality changes, dementia and, ultimately, death. Not all cases are inherited, but genes have been found for familial forms of Alzheimer's disease. Amino acid any of a class of 20 molecules that combine to form proteins in living things. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis an inherited, fatal degenerative nerve disorder; also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. Autosome any of the non-sex-determining chromosomes. Human cells have 22 pairs of autosomes. Base pairs the two complementary, nitrogen-rich molecules held together by weak chemical bonds. Two strands of DNA are held together in the shape of a double helix by the bonds between their base pairs. (See Chemical base.) a gene that normally helps to restrain cell growth.

19. How Do Scientists Develop Predictive Gene Tests? of (dna) it binds to the gene - lights up. The fact that some diseases exhibit multiplemutations within the same gene adds to the complexity of gene testing. http://www.accessexcellence.org/AE/AEPC/NIH/gene15.html

Understanding Gene Testing How do scientists develop predictive gene tests? Scientists looking for a disease gene typically have begun by studying DNA samples from members of "disease families," in which numerous relatives, over several generations, have developed the same illness such as colon cancer. Researchers look for genetic markers - easily identifiable segments of DNA - that are consistently inherited by persons with the disease but are not found in relatives who are disease-free. Then, they painstakingly narrow down the target DNA area, pull out candidate genes, and look for specific mutations. Before a specific gene is located, linked genetic markers can be used to test members of the family under study. However, to test wider populations, it is necessary to find the gene itself. Because the DNA highway is so vast, this can be enormously difficult. In the case of Huntington's disease, it took 10 years to advance from linkage markers to the gene. Once a disease gene has been cloned (copied to get enough to study in detail) and identified, scientists can construct DNA probes - lengths of single-stranded DNA that match parts of the known gene. (This is possible because, in double-stranded DNA, adenine in one strand always pairs with thymine in the other, and guanine pairs with cytosine.) The single-stranded probe then seeks and binds to complementary bases in the gene. When the probe has been tagged with a radioactive atom, the area of DNA it binds to - the gene - lights up. The fact that some diseases exhibit multiple mutations within the same gene adds to the complexity of gene testing.

20. THE HUMAN GENOME | Gene Testing Scientists have found a way to detect genetic diseases gene testing. The techniqueis as follows they scan a patient's (dna) sample to see if one of its http://the_human_genome.tripod.com/genetesting.html

Get Five DVDs for $.49 each. Join now. Tell me when this page is updated Home Intro Explanation Mutations Gene Testing Gene Therapy Links Contact me Gene Testing In some cases, scientists are able to predict if a child is going to develop a disease. They follow the inheritance of markers in his/her family. If two parents have the same genetic mutation, their child is at great risk to develop the disease. Although the parents must be carriers for the same disease, they may not be affected by it. Scientists have found a way to detect genetic diseases: gene testing. The technique is as follows: they scan a patient's DNA sample to see if one of its sequences matches up with a mutated sequence ( Human Genome Project Information, Gene Therapy DNA samples can be obtained from anything that is part of the body; hair, blood, skin, etc. Physicians design small pieces of DNA (called probes) whose sequences are similar to specific mutated sequences. The probes will search their complement in the patient's DNA. If his/her DNA contains a mutated sequence, the probe will bind to it and indicate the mutation. Although gene testing is the newest and the most sophisticated technique used to test for genetic disorders and it improved many lives, it brought up many ethical issues. Gene testing is used for some reasons: to clarify a diagnosis to make sure that the treatments used by the patient are appropriate, or to make sure that two parents do not have the same genetic mutation. It is also used to identify people that are at high risk to develop a disease, so they can avoid things that would increase the risk.

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