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- Title
Prenatal-screening companies expand scope of DNA tests.
- Authors
Check Hayden, Erika
- Abstract
The article offers information on the increase in non-invasive genetic screening tests to check genetic anomalies in fetus like DiGeorge syndrome by prenatal-screening companies in the U.S. Topics discussed include verifi genetic test offered by genome sequencing company Illumina Inc. which directly checks for abnormalities in fetal DNA, views of geneticist Wendy Chung on uncertainties associated with these testing, and cause of Down's syndrome.
- Subjects
PRENATAL genetic testing; DIGEORGE syndrome; ILLUMINA Inc.; DIAGNOSIS of fetus abnormalities; FETAL development; CHUNG, Wendy; GENETICS
- Publication
Nature, 2014, Vol 507, Issue 7490, p19
- ISSN
0028-0836
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1038/507019a