Four DNA Tests

  • By Rima Chaddha and Elizabeth Fox
  • Posted 06.01.09
  • NOVA scienceNOW

Genetic tests are now available to look for specific heritable diseases like Huntington's, assess your risk of developing conditions like heart disease, and more. Learn about four different types of genetic testing and take our poll. Would you take these tests yourself?

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Would you want to know more about your DNA? See what four types of genetic testing can reveal.

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(DNA)
© Andrey Prokhorov/istockphoto
(fetus)
© Martin Carlsson/istockphoto
(BRCA1)
© Courtesy David S. Goodsell and the Research Collaboratory for Structural Biomechanics Protein Data Bank
(DNA chip)
© dra_schwartz/istockphoto

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