LibGuides: VCE Biology Unit 2: Prenatal and Predictive Genetics

Possible Search Terms

prenatal predictive genetics
neonatal genetic testing/screening

Google Scholar search results for the keywords "prenatal predictive genetics" - only accessible via the SLV's databases (copy & paste the title into the eResources search window).

Genetic Home Reference
Provides consumer-friendly information about the effects of genetic variation on human health.
Genetic Science Learning Centre: Gene therapy
Links to information on genetic disorders.
Genome sequencing
Includes information on the types of prenatal and predictive tests.
Types of tests
Neonatal testing
My46
Provides open-access to short, high-quality information about genetics, genetic testing, and trait profiles about medical conditions, syndromes, etc.

A noninvasive future: Prenatal genetic testing looks to single-cell methods as the next frontier.
An article by Helen Albert from the online magazine "Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News".
Time magazine: Pandora's baby - how a new type of prenatal genetic testing could predict your child
US scientists edit a humna embryo - but superbabies won't come easy
The Conversation: Australians can be denied life insurance based on genetic test results, and there is little protection

Medical genetic testing [pdf]
This paper from National Health and Medical Research Council highlights the ethical, legal and social issues resulting from genetic testing, as well as key issues that should be considered in relation to genetic testing.