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Testing Chromosomes to Detect Diseases in Children

Special | 48m 34sVideo has Closed Captions

Discover what they test and what they find when you send specimens to the lab.

Aired 11/17/2010 | Rating TV-G

University Place

Testing Chromosomes to Detect Diseases in Children

Special | 48m 34sVideo has Closed Captions

Discover what they test and what they find when you send specimens to the lab.

Jennifer Laffin, Co-director of the Clinical Genetics Laboratories at the State Laboratory of Hygiene. Jennifer Laffin discusses her work with cytogenetics and molecular genetics to detect diseases in children. She talks about the types of testing she does and what the specimens reveal.

Aired 11/17/2010 | Rating TV-G

University Place is a local public television program presented by PBS Wisconsin

University Place is made possible by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

University Place

Testing Chromosomes to Detect Diseases in Children

Special | 48m 34sVideo has Closed Captions

Jennifer Laffin, Co-director of the Clinical Genetics Laboratories at the State Laboratory of Hygiene. Jennifer Laffin discusses her work with cytogenetics and molecular genetics to detect diseases in children. She talks about the types of testing she does and what the specimens reveal.

Aired 11/17/2010 | Rating TV-G

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