Open AccessGenetic screening: The vista of genomic medicine
Author(s) -
Rajiv Saini,
Santosh Saini,
Gagan Saini
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of pharmacy and bioallied sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.268
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 0976-4879
pISSN - 0975-7406
DOI - 10.4103/0975-7406.76487
Subject(s) - genetic testing , genetics , human genetics , biology , gene , identification (biology) , computational biology , genetic marker , genetic engineering , genetic diagnosis , bioinformatics , botany
The accelerating development of biochemical and DNA-based diagnostic tests for human genetic conditions in the last decade has engendered a revolution in genetic diagnosis. Both genetic testing and genetic screening involve the same testing processes to examine an individual's chromosomes, DNA, or the biochemical product of a gene, typically a protein to confirm or refute a suspected chromosomal, DNA, or gene product change. The identification of genetic disorders, and the potential for developing a therapy, is a powerful force in genetics and medicine.