Newborn Screening Using Tandem Mass Spectrometry Identifies Certain Single-Gene Disorders

question 3

Multiple Choice

Newborn screening using tandem mass spectrometry identifies certain single-gene disorders by detecting

• A) the causative mutation.
• B) the wild type gene sequence.
• C) an unusual metabolite or metabolic imbalance.
• D) abnormal proteins in urine.
• E) genome sequences.

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