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Genetic Disorders - MedlinePlus
Genes are the building blocks of heredity. They are passed from parent to child. They hold DNA, the instructions for making proteins. Proteins do most of the work in cells. They move molecules from one place to another, build structures, break down toxins, and do many other maintenance jobs.
https://medlineplus.gov/geneticdisorders.html
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Specific Genetic Disorders - NIH
Many human diseases have a genetic component. Some of these conditions are under investigation by researchers at or associated with the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI).
https://www.genome.gov/10001204/specific-genetic-disorders/
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Genetic Disease: Get the Definition of These Disorders - Medicine Net
Learn about genetic disease caused by abnormalities in an individual's genome. There are four types of genetic inheritance, single, multifactorial, chromosome abnormalities, and mitochondrial inheritance. Genetic testing is available for some genetic diseases.
http://www.medicinenet.com/genetic_disease/article.htm
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What are Genetic Disorders? News Medical
Some of these genetic abnormalities can lead to cancer, while others lead to various other health conditions. Genetic disorders may be heritable and passed on from family members or non-heritable and acquired during a person's lifetime.
http://www.news-medical.net/health/What-are-Genetic-Disorders.aspx
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Genes and Inherited Diseases - Illumina
The role genes play in inherited diseases.
http://www.illumina.com/clinical/illumina_clinical_laboratory/genomics-101/genes-inherited-diseases.html
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Human Genetic Disorders - Nature
Human Genetic Disorders: Studying Single-Gene (Mendelian) Diseases.
http://www.nature.com/scitable/topicpage/rare-genetic-disorders-learning-about-genetic-disease-979
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List of Genetic Disorders - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
The following is a list of genetic disorders and if known, type of mutation and the chromosome involved. The list of human genes includes genes not listed here, which also affect predisposition toward certain diseases.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_genetic_disorders
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Genetic Disorders - Better Health Channel
Genetic disorder is caused by an altered or faulty gene or set of genes.
https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/conditionsandtreatments/genetic-disorders
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Epigenetic Influences and Disease - Nature
Epigenetic Influences and Disease - Learn Science at Scitable.
http://www.nature.com/scitable/topicpage/epigenetic-influences-and-disease-895
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Genetic Diseases - Genetic Disease Foundation
When you or a loved one is faced with a genetic disease it can be overwhelming, confusing and scary. Genetic disorders run in families. While these diseases
http://www.geneticdiseasefoundation.org/genetic-diseases/
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Genetic Disorders: MedlinePlus
Genetic Disorders - Genes are the building blocks of heredity. They are passed from parent to child. They hold DNA, the instructions for making proteins. Proteins do most of the work in cells.
https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/geneticdisorders.html
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Genetic Disorder - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
A genetic disorder is a genetic problem caused by one or more abnormalities in the genome, especially a condition that is present from birth (congenital).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genetic_disorder
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Specific Genetic Disorders - Genome
Index to fact sheets on various types of cancers and other specific genetic disorders, published by the National Human Genome Research Institute.
https://www.genome.gov/10001204
