Genetic Testing Timeline
The histories of the most well-known single-gene disorders started long before anyone ever thought about sequencing the human genome (see A Genetic Checkup: Lessons from Huntington Disease and Cystic Fibrosis).
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--Compiled by Ricki Lewis
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