title: Molecular technology in clinical genetics.
abstract: Molecular technology will play an important role in clinical genetics in the near future. In many inherited disorders the recognition of heterogeneity, carrier detection and antenatal diagnosis will be made feasible by these new methods. The basic molecular techniques are reviewed in this article, in order to provide a background for the understanding of their clinical applications.
mesh_terms: D003001:Cloning, Molecular / Q000379:methods*; D004247:DNA / Q000032:analysis; D004261:DNA Replication; D004720:Endonucleases / Q000502:physiology; D005818:Genetic Engineering; D005821:Genetic Techniques; D005820:Genetic Testing / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D011995:Recombination, Genetic
chemical_list: D004247:DNA; D004720:Endonucleases