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American Board of Genetic Counseling - Prepares and administers examinations and accredits training programs. Offers a range of information on examinations, guidelines, and training programs. http://www.abgc.net/ |
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Canadian Association of Genetic Counsellors - CAGC - Establish minimum standards of practice and encourage professional growth. Includes certification, training, jobs, and conferences. Many documents use the PDF file format. http://www.cagc-accg.ca/ |
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Dynacare Northwest, Inc. Cytogenetics Laboratory - Offers a range of tests including Fluorescent In Situ Hybridization (FISH) for microdeletion syndromes. Karyotypes and ideograms of normal and abnormal chromosomes are included as examples. http://members.aol.com/cytogenlab/index.htm |
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Genassist, Inc. - Resources and genetic consultation for people with pregnancy questions related to inherited diseases, assisted conception, and pregnancy ultrasound. http://www.genassist.com/ |
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Gendia - International network of academic and commercial laboratories from Europe and the US providing a range of services including paternity, maternity, twins, and relationship diagnostics. http://www.paternity.be |
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Gendia - Genetic Diagnostics - International network of laboratories offering molecular tests for a range of disorders. http://www.gendia.net/ |
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Gene Dx - Genetic testing and diagnosis company serving individuals and families suffering from severe hereditary disorders. http://www.genedx.com |
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Gene Testing - Brief overview of gene testing: what it is, how it works, what are some of the pros and cons, what tests are available. Includes a guide to further resources. http://www.ornl.gov/sci/techresources/Human_Genome/medicine/genetest.shtml |
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GeneTests - A genetic testing resource including an introduction to genetic counseling and testing and a genetics laboratory directory. From the University of Washington. http://www.genetests.org/ |
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Genetic Assays Inc. - Offers physicians, hospitals, and laboratories, molecular techniques for the gene level diagnosis and management of diseases. Also provide DNA testing for the determination of parentage/paternity. http://www.geneticassays.com/ |
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Genetics Northwest - Offers prenatal and cancer genetic counseling, and genetic testing including paternity testing and Native American ancestry testing. A genetics library is also available for interlibrary loan and document delivery. http://www.geneticsnw.org/ |
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Human Gene Testing - Article by Drs. Stuart Orkin and Gary Felsenfeld describing how basic research led to genetic testing, including how the discoveries of DNA, restriction enzymes, cloning, & PCR (polymerase chain reaction) make tests for diseases like sickle-cell anemia and breast cancer possible. http://www.beyonddiscovery.org/content/view.article.asp?a=239 |
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Interleukin Genetics Incorporated - Performs genetic susceptibility testing services for common diseases which are treatable and preventable. Includes corporate and financial data, and job opportunities . http://www.ilgenetics.com/ |
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Kimball Genetics - Genetic testing laboratory specializing in DNA analysis for common genetic disorders. Includes listing of tests available. http://www.kimballgenetics.com/ |
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Molecular Genetics Testing Laboratory: Ashkenazi Jewish Genetic Disease Screen - Information about a test for seven common inherited diseases in the Ashkenazi Jewish population: Tay-Sachs disease, Canavan disease, cystic fibrosis, Gaucher disease, Bloom syndrome, familial dysautonomia and Fanconi anemia. http://cfar-www.med.nyu.edu/genetics/lab/ashkenazi_screen.html |
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Mountain States Genetics Network - Share medical genetics knowledge and resources with other health care practitioners, patients, and caregivers. Features an overview of services, chromosome and DNA testing, education, and news. http://www.mostgene.org/ |
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National Newborn Screening and Genetics Resource Center of the US - Provides a large collection of resources on birth defects and on genetic/metabolic screening of infants as a component of public health. http://genes-r-us.uthscsa.edu/ |
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National Society of Genetic Counselers - NSGC - Promote the profession as a recognized part of health care delivery, education, research and public policy. Includes a searchable database of counselors. http://www.nsgc.org/ |
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New York University Department of Pediatrics Human Genetics Program - Offers evaluation, testing and counseling for genetic diseases with information on faculty, clinical services, molecular genetics laboratory, and research interests http://www.med.nyu.edu/genetics/ |
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OHSU Genetic Service Laboratories - Provide laboratory testing and diagnostic evaluation of rare and unusual inherited metabolic diseases. Includes information on the faculty, education, research, and related resources. http://www.ohsu.edu/genetics/ |
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South East of Scotland Genetic Service - Offer counselling services for patients, and provide a range of educational resources for health professionals and students. Includes information leaflets, degree modules, and research studies. http://www.genisys.hw.ac.uk/cgi-bin/WebObjects/genisys |
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The Gene Trust - Goal is to establish a database of information about people, including physical characteristics, health histories, and responses to treatments and thus speed up the rate of medical advances based on this genetic knowledge . http://www.dna.com/ |
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The Robert Guthrie Biochemical Genetics Laboratory - Diagnostic testing for inborn errors of metabolism with an emphasis on metabolic myopathies and mitochondrial diseases. Includes print-off forms and research updates. http://www.rgbgl.org/ |