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Beth Becker, CGC, is a genetic counselor in the adult genetics clinic at an academic hospital in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Her background includes counseling adults on hereditary cancer risks, and she now sees patients facing a broader spectrum of inherited conditions. Her work centers on helping families interpret clinical genetic test findings, including variants tied to neurological and metabolic disorders. A master’s graduate in genetic counseling, Becker also writes on medical genetics for Biology Insights.

What Is an SRSF2 Mutation and Its Role in Disease?
MSH6 Lynch Syndrome: Risks, Diagnosis, and Management
Alcaptonuria: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment
The Friedreich Ataxia Trinucleotide Repeat Explained
MYH7 Gene Mutation: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
SCN1A Gene: Function, Mutations, and Related Conditions
DNMT3A Mutation: Associated Syndromes and Health Risks
SDHA Gene Mutation: Associated Tumors and Health Risks
What Is a BARD1 Mutation and What Are the Risks?
The C282Y Mutation: Causes, Symptoms, and Management
MLH1, MSH2, MSH6, & PMS2: Gene Function and Cancer Risk
What Is a TERT Mutation and How Does It Affect the Body?
How to Read Mutation Codes and What They Mean
CHEK2 1100delc: Cancer Risks and Medical Management
What Is Bardet-Biedl Syndrome? Symptoms and Causes
What Causes Gaucher Disease? The GBA1 Gene Explained
What Is Alu in Biology? Cells, DNA, and Disease
What Is the HBB Gene? Function and Mutations
What Is RPI Deficiency? Causes, Symptoms, and Diagnosis
How to Explain a Variant of Uncertain Significance to a Patient
How Common Is a Pathogenic PALB2 Variant?
What Do BRCA1 and p53 Have in Common?
What Is Werner Syndrome? The Genetics of Premature Aging
What Is KBG Syndrome? Causes, Symptoms, and Diagnosis
What Is an Epigenetic (EP) Modifier?
What Is the CRELD1 Gene and Its Role in Human Health?
SLCO1B1 Gene Function and Its Impact on Medications
What Are Post-Zygotic Genetic Alterations?
What Is Legius Syndrome? Symptoms, Causes, and Diagnosis
What Is Proteus Syndrome? Symptoms, Causes, and Diagnosis