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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.

The FLCN Gene: Its Function and Associated Health Risks Genetics
The CCR5 Mutation: HIV Resistance and Health Implications Genetics
Titin Gene Mutation: Diseases, Diagnosis, and Management Genetics
What Is a High Gene & What Does It Do?Genetics
MSH2 Gene: DNA Repair, Mutations, and Cancer Risk Genetics
What Is a 17p Deletion and What Does It Mean?Genetics
What Is Cytogenetic Analysis & How Is It Performed?Genetics
What Are CpG Sites and Why Are They Important?Genetics
What Is PTEN, Its Function, and Associated Conditions?Genetics
Hereditary ATTR: Causes, Symptoms, and Diagnosis Genetics
What Is the SAMD11 Gene and What Is Its Function?Genetics
What Are Progeroid Syndromes? A Look at Accelerated Aging Genetics
What Is EEF1A2 and What Is Its Function?Genetics
What Are Quantitative Single Gene Scores?Genetics
What Are Laminopathies? Causes and Symptoms Genetics
Polyalanine: Its Function and Role in Genetic Disorders Genetics
What Is the ACTG1 Gene and What Are Its Functions?Genetics
ADRA2A Gene Mutation: Health & Medication Implications Genetics
RAD51C Gene: DNA Repair, Inheritance, and Cancer Risk Genetics
What Is UGT1A4 and Why Is It Important for Your Health?Genetics
What Is the C677T Polymorphism in the MTHFR Gene?Genetics
What Is the GATA2 Gene and GATA2 Deficiency?Genetics
The MSH6 Gene: Function, Mutations, and Health Risks Genetics
RAD51C Mutation: Cancer Risks and Management Genetics
Haplotyping: Analyzing Inherited Genetic Information Genetics
Oca1 Albinism: Its Causes, Subtypes, and Symptoms Genetics
MED12 Gene: Function, Associated Conditions, and Research Genetics
PRRT2 Gene: Conditions, Symptoms, and Diagnosis Genetics
Dihydropyrimidine Dehydrogenase Deficiency: An Overview Genetics
Rad3: The Gene That Safeguards Your DNA From Damage Genetics