Clinical applications of Genome Polymorphism Scans

doi:10.1186/1745-6150-1-16

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Clinical applications of Genome Polymorphism Scans

James L Weber¹^,2

¹Center for Human Genetics, Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation, Marshfield, WI, USA

²PreventionGenetics, 3700 Downwind Drive, Marshfield, WI 54449, USA

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Biology Direct 2006, 1:16doi:10.1186/1745-6150-1-16


Published:	6 June 2006

Abstract

Applications of Genome Polymorphism Scans range from the relatively simple such as gender determination and confirmation of biological relationships, to the relatively complex such as determination of autozygosity and propagation of genetic information throughout pedigrees. Unlike nearly all other clinical DNA tests, the Scan is a universal test – it covers all people and all genes. In balance, I argue that the Genome Polymorphism Scan is the most powerful, affordable clinical DNA test available today.

Reviewers: This article was reviewed by Scott Weiss (nominated by Neil Smalheiser), Roberta Pagon (nominated by Jerzy Jurka) and Val Sheffield (nominated by Neil Smalheiser).