Topic: Molecular Testing Methods for Muscular Dystrophy (Using PCRs, Southern Blot, Linkage Analysis, CRISPR, and Next-generation Sequencing)
Introduction: Answering the following questions: What disease is being diagnosed? Why is it significant? Why are molecular methods used to diagnose it?
Method discussion: What methods have been used to diagnose this disease – explain the principle of each method and then describe how it is used in diagnosis of this disorder. What are the advantages and disadvantages of each method? Has the choice of methods or approach to diagnosis change over time?
Future Directions: What direction will the approach to diagnosis taken in the future? What advantages do these new approaches bring?
Conclusion: Summarize what the disease of interest is. Why molecular methods are used in diagnosis, the advantages and disadvantages of the methods used, future directions the technology could move.
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