Journal article
The new genetics, developmental disabilities, and early intervention
Infants and young children, Vol.5(4), pp.8-19
04/1993
DOI: 10.1097/00001163-199304000-00004
Abstract
The “new genetics” has been with us for four decades, but in the last 20 years the technology explosion has been exponential, touching every aspect of life, including manufacturing, agriculture, pharmaceuticals, dentistry, and medicine. What started out as a trickle of genetic information 15 years ago has developed into a torrent of data that continues to deluge us on a daily basis. In just the last 10 years, scientists have gone from mapping a small number of human genes to mapping more than 1,900 genes. Investigators working in the area of molecular genetics are making headlines on a weekly basis. The area of developmental disabilities has been no less affected, with the technology of molecular genetics influencing multiple aspects. Although this technologic impact is just beginning to be felt at the clinical level, the next 10 to 20 years hold the promise of major changes in the diagnosis, management, and possibly treatment of children with developmental disabilities. © 1993 Aspen Publishers, Inc.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- The new genetics, developmental disabilities, and early intervention
- Creators
- Don C. Van DykeDeborab C. Lin-Dyken
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Infants and young children, Vol.5(4), pp.8-19
- DOI
- 10.1097/00001163-199304000-00004
- ISSN
- 0896-3746
- eISSN
- 1550-5081
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 04/1993
- Academic Unit
- Stead Family Department of Pediatrics; Epidemiology; Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics
- Record Identifier
- 9984354053902771
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