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Whats the most commonly used molecular diagnostic technique?
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Microarray analysis
DNA spotted into chips in matrices, incbated with pt. DNA If spots DNA matches pts. DNA, the spot lights up Single ucleotide differnece are detectable can screen for multiple mutations at once. |
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23 and Me
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Direct to consumer agency - pt given report of risks, due to genetic allelles that are important to genetic disease
Very limited identified genes for pathologic processes |
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Define Bioinformatics
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Studies biology by developing and utilizing computer programs to store, retrieve, and analyze genomic data
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Define genomics
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concerned with structure, function, evolution, and mapping of genomes
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More - what did he predict
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the computer power continues to get bigger an dmore powerful while subsequently getting cheaper
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Define Molecular Diagnostics (MDx)
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Molecular techniques analyzing nucleic acids to study diseases at the molecular and genetic levels
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Define Personalized medicine
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Tailoring to a patient's individual variability with high (molecular) specificity
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