This video explores the development of the human genome project and how it has contributed to Genetic testing. This video also describes how genetic testing works and how it is done for patients to alert them of their risk for certain diseases.

This video was made by McMaster students Mashal Zaide, Amir Ali Akhlaghi Khalil Rahman and Ayesha Ozair in collaboration with the McMaster Demystifying Medicine Program.

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