Carrier Screening In Medical Genetic Diagnostics Refers
Carrier screening in medical genetic diagnostics refers to the process of testing individuals (often prospective parents) for the presence of genetic mutations that they may carry, which could potentially be passed on to their offspring. It is primarily used to identify carriers of inherited genetic disorders, many of which are recessive, meaning that an individual must inherit two copies of the mutated gene (one from each parent) to develop the disorder.
