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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 a CYP2D6 Ultrarapid Metabolizer?
What Is a PMS2 Mutation and What Are the Risks?
What Is an NPM1 Mutation in Biology?
The PSEN1 Gene and Its Role in Alzheimer’s Disease
HIVEP2: Symptoms, Causes, and Diagnosis
What Is ESR1? Explaining Its Role in Health and Disease
What Is Pendred Syndrome? A Genetic Disorder Explained
What Is NSD2’s Role in the Body and Connection to Disease?
LZTR1 Gene: Function, Mutations, and Related Conditions
What Is Mismatch Repair Deficiency and Why Does It Matter?
RAD51D: Gene Mutations, Cancer Risk, and Treatment
COX-2 Gene: Its Role in Pain, Inflammation, and Disease
The AK2 Gene: Function, Deficiency, and Treatment
The PSMA Gene: Its Function and Role in Cancer
What Is the H3F3A Gene and Its Role in Human Disease?
The CDKN2A Gene: Function, Mutations, and Cancer Risk
CUG Meaning: The Dual Role of a Genetic Codon
Meier-Gorlin Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms, and Diagnosis
What is the HTRA1 Gene and Its Role in Disease?
Malan Syndrome: Symptoms, Genetics, and Living With It
The Baysal Mutation: Causes, Symptoms, and Inheritance
The CDKN2A Gene: Function, Mutation, and Cancer Risks
CDH1 Gene Mutation: Cancer Risks and Medical Management
BARD1 Gene Mutation: Cancer Risks, Screening & Management
The POLG Gene: Its Function and Related Disorders
The MT-ND3 Gene: Function, Inheritance, and Diseases
GNAO1 Gene: Related Disorders, Symptoms, and Treatment
What Is a Non-Secretor and How Does It Affect Your Health?
What Is the EFEMP1 Gene and Its Role in Disease?
The rs1801133 Variation: What It Means for Your Health