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zygosity testing
The process through which DNA sequences are compared to assess whether individuals born from a multiple gestation (twins, triplets, etc.) are monozygotic (identical) or dizygotic (fraternal); often used to identify a suitable donor for organ transplantation or to estimate disease susceptibility risk if one sibling is affected.
- Parte del discurso: noun
- Industria/ámbito: Asistencia sanitaria
- Categoría: Desorden en la genética
- Company: National Library of Medicine
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