Genetic screening for Jewish genetic diseases

Abstract

The scientific advances of the last 100 years have pushed the front line of science to new, unimaginable frontiers. The Human Genome Project, involving the identification of every one of the approximately 100,000 genes in the human body, is just one example of the major breakthroughs taking place in the world of science today. Like most other research projects, the Human Genome Project does not have practical health ramifications as yet, but undoubtedly, the pragmatic applications of the mapping and identification of the human genes will become apparent as scientists continually unlock more mysteries of the universe. The study of genetic diseases is a stellar example of how successful research can lead to critical advances in medicine. The once cryptic world of mutations and hereditary diseases has now been illuminated through extensive research and testing. (from Introduction)