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July 4, 2012 05:27 pm PDT
Original Link: http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/4ceoFaitv04/a-childs-genome-in-a-drop-o.html
A child's genome, in a drop of mom's blood
"For the second time in a month, scientists have announced that a simple blood test, rather than more invasive tests such as amniocentesis, can determine a fetus's genetic make-up, identifying mutations causing any of about 3,000 inherited disorders that arise from a glitch in a single gene, such as cystic fibrosis." (Reuters)Original Link: http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/4ceoFaitv04/a-childs-genome-in-a-drop-o.html
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