Newborn Screening for Genetic Disorders: Experiments on Plant Hybridization

by Todd T. Eckdahl

This book describes newborn screening as a public health program for the early detection of genetic disorders.

It presents the recommended uniform screening panel (RUSP), a list of genetic disorders recommended by the U.S. government for states to include in newborn screening programs. The author describes the categorization of RUSP genetic disorders, discusses the symptoms and health complications of examples from each category, and explains...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1944749691
• ISBN13: 9781944749699
• Release Date: December 2018
• Publisher: Momentum Press
• Length: 90 Pages
• Weight: 0.29 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"