Detecting disease carrying mutations in families with a history of a particular hereditary genetic disease offers those individuals who test positive the opportunity to take prophylactic measures. In a TechView, Yan, Kinzler and Vogelstein discuss the various methods for detecting disease mutations and their strengths and weaknesses.
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