Genetic testing mandatory for every married couple, say CSIR-CCMB scientists
The Hindu
‘There is a chance of one in 30 to pass on the gene to the off-spring’
India with a huge population and known for endogamous and consanguineous marriages — within the same community or family — it is necessary for every married couple to undergo genetic testing for thalassemia since there is a chance of one in 30 to pass on the gene to the off-spring, said scientists of the CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) on Thursday.
CCMB has a full-fledged Genetic Diagnostic Centre within its premises where several options are there for families to get tested for various genetic diseases caused by mutations, which could manifest in the subsequent generations from silent carriers. These could be neurological diseases, cancers, sickle cell anaemia, spinal muscular atrophy and several others.
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