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New parents ask the nurse,"Why is it necessary for our baby to have the newborn blood test?" The nurse explains that the priority outcome of mandatory newborn screening for inborn errors of metabolism is


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Tumor Suppressor Gene

A gene (also known as an anti-oncogene) whose normal role is to block cell division in response to certain growth-inhibiting factors; when mutated, may contribute to the formation of a cancer cell. Compare with oncogene.

Familial Breast Cancer

A type of breast cancer that occurs more frequently in members of the same family, often due to genetic predispositions.

Maternal Effect Genes

Genes whose expression in a mother affects the phenotype of her offspring, often independent of the offspring's own genotype.

Segmentation Genes

Genes that determine the number and polarity of body segments in embryonic development of organisms.

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