Newborn Screening: Integrating Genome Sequencing?

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Newborn Screening: Integrating Genome Sequencing?

New CDC blog post: Newborn screening in the genomics era: are we ready for genome sequencing?

Considering whole genome sequencing for newborns,by Nora Dunne, Bioscience Technology, Dec 18

Parents are interested in newborn genomic testing during the early postpartum period
Waisbren SE, et al. Genet Med 2014 Dec

Ethical issues in DNA sequencing in the neonate.
Dimmock DP, Bick DP. Clin Perinatol. 2014 Dec;41(4):993-1000

Genetics professionals' opinions of whole-genome sequencing in the newborn period.
Ulm E, Feero WG, Dineen R, Charrow J, Wicklund C. J Genet Couns. 2014 Oct 28

Newborn screening by whole-genome sequencing: ready for prime time?
Fleischer JA, Lockwood CM. Clin Chem. 2014 Sep;60(9):1243-4.

Can we afford to sequence every newborn baby's genome?
Beckmann JS. Hum Mutat. 2014 Dec 25.

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