By Virginia Hughes

For more than three decades, the first-line test for spotting genetic disorders in young children has been a basic laboratory assay in which a technician analyzes a toddler’s chromosomes under the microscope for unusual structural rearrangements. About four years ago, a new technology based on fluorescent probes hit the scene and, in short order, became the default assay for most testing labs. (Click here to continue reading)

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