Friday, January 18, 2008

Genetic Testing a New Tool to Identify a Genetic Disorder

Genetic testing is a type of a medical test that identifies changes in human DNA, RNA, chromosomes, and proteins and also detects a genetic disorder. Genetic testing can not only identify the presence of a genetic disorder but also anticipate the occurrence of any disease in the future.

The types of genetic testing in current use are; newborn screening, diagnostic testing, carrier testing, prenatal testing, predictive and presymptomatic testing, forensic testing.

With advances in technology and additional knowledge concerning the relationship between genetic variations in health, genetic testing will soon become a routine part of healthcare for all.

The National Institute of Science and Media and Joel Ball are always on the forefront with latest inputs on the various developments in the field of genetics and biotechnology in their publications.

To know more about the various books on biotechnology you can visit the website of NISM publications by clicking here.

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