(thing) by BioTech Thu Nov 06 2008 at 21:45:49
The process of testing individuals to find out if they carry genes for certain known genetic diseases, such as sickle-cell anemia.

From the BioTech Dictionary at http://biotech.icmb.utexas.edu/. For further information see the BioTech homenode.

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