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When you hear the word ‘genetic testing’, you may think about its medical uses, such as to diagnose genetic conditions. But genetic testing isn’t limited to the medical field. In this video, we look at some other important uses of genetic testing that you might not know about.
For example, genetic ancestry testing compares a person’s DNA to others from around the world to look for similarities which can predict things about their ancestry and heritage, such as their ethnicity.
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When you hear the word ‘genetic testing’, you may think about its medical uses, such as to diagnose genetic conditions. But genetic testing isn’t limited to the medical field. In this video, we look at some other important uses of genetic testing that you might not know about.
For example, genetic ancestry testing compares a person’s DNA to others from around the world to look for similarities which can predict things about their ancestry and heritage, such as their ethnicity.
Read the article: https://www.open.edu/openlearn/science-maths-technology/further-uses-genetic-testing
Transcript link - https://www.open.edu/openlearn/pluginfile.php/3927103/tool_ocwmanage/article/1/Transcript%20-%204.Further%20uses%20of%20genetics.pdf
More about the GRACE project www5.open.ac.uk/research-projects/grace/node/1?nocache=657af90670956
The GRACE Project Playlist youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhQpDGfX5e7ArKW3OljeJOho0QHuQPfwb
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Study free course on What do genes do? at the Open University https://www.open.edu/openlearn/science-maths-technology/biology/what-do-genes-do/content-section-0?active-tab=description-tab
Study the module S317 Biological science: from genes to species open.ac.uk/courses/modules/s317
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