the process of screening individual dogs to identify the specific gene and the specific error (mutation) in a gene that causes a disease.
the detection and analysis of individual genetic variations.
The process whereby the DNA from a sample (individual patient or cell line) is characterised for the presence or absence of markers associated with the genome. This can be referred to as a “genetic fingerprint”.
The process of determining and confirming genetic marker values.
Definition of the genetic constitution of an organism.
The procedure of selecting and reading certain areas of the DNA of an individual to find specific sequence variations, e.g. mutations like Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs). These sequence variations are supposed to indicate an individual's susceptibility to certain diseases, as well as his reaction towards certain drugs.
Testing that reveals the specific alleles inherited by an individual; particularly useful for situations in which more than one genotypic combination can produce the same clinical presentation, as in the ABO blood group, where both the AO and AA genotypes yield type A blood
A laboratory test that looks at the DNA code for a specific trait or protein.
The use of markers to organize the genetic information found in individual DNA samples and to measure the variation between such samples.
Genotyping refers to the process of determining the genotype of an individual with a biological assay. Current methods of doing this include PCR, DNA sequencing, and hybridization to DNA microarrays or beads. The technology is intrinsic for test on father-/motherhood and in clinical research for the investigation of disease-associated genes.
