genetic screening
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
He added: "The time has come to plan for community-wide genetic screening in these high-risk areas, to identify as many people as possible whose genes mean they are at high risk of this preventable illness."
From BBC
The European Sperm Bank said the "donor himself and his family members are not ill" and such a mutation is "not detected preventatively by genetic screening".
From BBC
Dr. Samadder says moving genetic screening into everyday care is the next essential step, allowing high-risk individuals to be identified earlier and treated sooner.
From Science Daily
The researchers also propose that genetic screening could identify individuals most likely to benefit from an SGK1-targeted antidepressant.
From Science Daily
Some are working on embryo editing, while others are already selling genetic screening tools that seek to account for the influence of dozens or hundreds of genes on a trait.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.