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Whole Genome Sequencing: Finding Answers for Patients
Whole genome sequencing(WGS) is a relatively new type of test that enables us to obtain asequenceof the entiregeneticcode – all of theDNA– of a person ororganism.
WGS isn’t always necessary or useful, but it has particular uses – and, as the cost ofsequencinghas come down and the speed with which results can be obtained has increased, it has become increasingly applicable in the clinic.
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| Last updated: | 21 November 2023 |
| First contributed: | 01 July 2023 |
| Audience access level: | Full user |
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