Next-generation sequencing cracks medical mysteries
10 Sep 2020
byJairia Dela Cruz
Rapid, large-scale sequencing of the exome (WES) or whole genome (WGS), known as next-generation sequencing, proves to be a useful tool for diagnosing unknown or rare diseases, which not only has implications for the patients and their treatment but may also impact genetic counselling for the entire family, according to a Singapore study.
