Screening

genetic screening
Testing a population to identify individuals at risk for having a specific genetic disorder or having a child with the disorder.
Source: Jenkins, John B. 1990. Human Genetics, 2nd Edition. New York: Harper & Row ...
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The process of screening for mutations showing abnormalities in a certain structure or in a particular function, as a preparation for genetic analysis of that strucutre or function.
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Barbara Biesecker, M.S., of the National Human Genome Research Institute's Medical Genetics Branch, defines genetic screening.
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Screening, Genetic Tests, and Counseling
Early diagnosis of cancer greatly increases survival; therefore, regular exams for cancer can help to prevent deaths from cancer.
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Screening for new repair-deficient mutants:
To date we have screened approximately 12,100 of 12,500 available lines of EMS induced mutations on the 2nd and 3rd chromosomes from the Zuker collection.
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Screening for the sickle-cell gene
Screening for a RFLP "marker"
DNA "fingerprinting"
Short Tandem Repeats (STRs) ...
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Screening for cancer is controversial in cases when it is not yet known if this test actually saves lives. The controversy arises when it is not clear if the benefits of screening outweigh the risks of follow-up diagnostic tests and cancer treatments.
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Screening by hybridization involves spreading the mixture of bacteria out on a dozen or so agar plates to grow several ten thousand isolated colonies.
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genetic screening The use of a number of mutant forms of a species to test for a specific type of change or deficit, as with respect to biological clocks.
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Genetic screening is the routine testing of individuals for specific genotypes. Newborns in U.S. hospitals are screened for PKU.
PKU women must resume the diet several months before conception ...
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Diabetes screening is recommended for many types of people at various stages of life or with several different risk factors.
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Immunological screening
The use of an antibody to detect a polypeptide encoded by a cloned gene.
Immunoassay
An immunological test to quantitate a particular protein using a antibody that binds specifically to the protein.
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presymptomatic screening Testing to detect genetic disorders that only become apparent later in life. The tests are done before the condition actually appears, such as with Huntington disease.
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Genetic screening -- testing groups of individuals to identify defective genes capable of causing hereditary conditions. Genetic variation -- a phenotypic variance of a trait in a population attributed to genetic heterogeneity.
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Filamentous bacteriophages are used to produce single-stranded DNA for sequencing or in vitro mutagenesis (eg. M13), and as vectors for Phage display expression screening systems ...
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Screening of environmental isolates resulted in the discovery of flavoproteins capable of denitrating the explosives pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN) and glycerol trinitrate.
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The channel also has a reputation for screening challenging and 'prestige' drama productions, such as Boys from the Blackstuff (1982) and 1996's epic, critically-acclaimed Our Friends in the North.
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Genetic testing (o r genetic screening): A technique used to determine whether a person or organism has a certain gene.
Genetics: The study of the patterns of inheritance of specific traits.
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Single base differences of DNA sequences between individuals of a population. For PCR screening and detection of SNP, please visit Primo SNP. See also PCR Glossary.
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Arrayed libraries of clones can be used for many applications, including screening for a specific gene or genomic region of interest as well as for physical mapping.
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The AFLP procedure typically detects more polymorphisms per reaction than RFLP or RAPD analysis.
AFLP analysis is especially useful in screening backcross individuals.
Protocols for AFLP analysis are available.
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