... project will help us to know exactly which sections of DNA, on which chromosome, are responsible for the many inherited diseases from which people can suffer. Once the sequence of bases in a gene is known it is possible to devise a reliable test to see if it is present. This is known as genetic testing. The advantages of genetic testing are that it can detect illness and problems in new born babies and alongside the advances of medical technology, can help treat them. Genetic testing can also be used to test the parents to see if they are carriers of any diseases, and then the probability of their child inheriting this disease can be calculated. Some genes that have been identified by the project by the project contribute roles in diseases that develop later in life, such as Alzheimer's disease, breast cancer and ovarian cancer. These diseases are multifactorial in ...

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