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Whole Genome Sequencing: Finding Answers for Patients
Whole genome sequencing (WGS) is a relatively new type of test that enables us to obtain a sequence of the entire genetic code – all of the DNA – of a person or organism.
WGS isn’t always necessary or useful, but it has particular uses – and, as the cost of sequencing has come down and the speed with which results can be obtained has increased, it has become increasingly applicable in the clinic.
In this video, we hear from three experts from across the fields of rare disease (Dr Richard Scott), cancer (Dr Nirupa Murugaesu) and infectious disease (Christine Bell) about how whole genome sequencing is being used in their area of practice.
*Please note: Public Health England (PHE) has now been replaced by The UK Health Security Agency.*
