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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.

RYR1 Mutation: Causes, Symptoms, and Management Genetics
What the HLA Gene Is and Its Role in the Immune System Genetics
PSEN1 Gene: Its Role in Early-Onset Alzheimer’s Disease Genetics
KCNMA1 Gene: Disorders, Symptoms, and Management Genetics
What Is Neurofibromin and What Is Its Function?Brain & Nerves
MEF2C Life Expectancy and Influencing Health Factors Genetics
What Is a Splice Site Mutation and What Does It Cause?Genetics
How AlphaFold Missense Predicts Genetic Variant Effects Genetics
MSH6 Mutation: Risks, Inheritance, and Management Genetics
The TSC1 and TSC2 Genes: Their Role in Tuberous Sclerosis Genetics
The KANSL1 Gene: Function, Conditions, and Symptoms Genetics
What Is Hyperprolinemia? Types, Causes, and Symptoms Hormones
Zaidi Disorder: Causes, Symptoms, and Diagnosis Genetics
Why Folic Acid Is a Problem for MTHFR Variants Genetics
The TUBB4A Gene: Function, Mutations, and Related Disorders Genetics
What is a Deamination Mutation in DNA?Genetics
The GBA Gene: Gaucher Disease and Parkinson’s Risk Genetics
The Process of Variant Interpretation in Genetic Testing Genetics
How Does a BAP1 Mutation Affect Life Expectancy?Genetics
What Is Hardikar Syndrome? Causes, Symptoms, and Outlook Genetics
Epigenetic Therapy: How It Works and What It Treats Therapies
What the Alpha 3.7 Deletion Means for Your Health Genetics
What Is the TMEM55B Gene and Why Is It Important?Genetics
How Common Is a BRIP1 Mutation and What Is the Cancer Risk?Cancer
DCC Gene: Its Function in Cancer and the Nervous System Genetics
What Is the SHANK3 Gene and Its Link to Autism?Genetics
The DSP Gene: Function, Mutations, and Health Conditions Genetics
DDX41 Mutation: Causes, Cancer Risk, and Treatment Genetics
FMR1 Gene Mutation: Causes, Symptoms, and Inheritance Genetics
MLH1 and PMS2: Gene Mutations and Lynch Syndrome Genetics