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At an adult genetics clinic in Austin, Texas, Liz Livingston, RN, coordinates hereditary screening and diagnostic testing for patients and their families. She has worked in nursing for 22 years, including a background in clinical oncology. She writes about hereditary health conditions for Biology Insights. Livingston guides individuals through the testing process, reviews family medical pedigrees, and helps patients prepare for discussions with genetic counselors.

What Is the Schizophrenia Inheritance Pattern?
Chromosomal Aneuploidy: Causes, Types, and Conditions
What Is a Microdeletion? Causes, Syndromes, and Diagnosis
Trisomy 13 and 18: Causes and Characteristics
What Genes Are on the Autism Genes List?
Genetic Testing for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Is Triple X Syndrome (XXX) an Intersex Condition?
Is Angelman Syndrome From the Maternal or Paternal Gene?
What Is Mosaicism? Causes, Types, and Health Effects
What Type of Mutation Is Fragile X Syndrome?
The SMN1 Gene and Spinal Muscular Atrophy
What Is Aneuploidy? Causes, Types, and Conditions
Down Syndrome in Asian People: A Clinical Overview
Chromosome 18: Genetic Conditions and Abnormalities
Paternal vs. Maternal: The Biological Differences
Prader-Willi Syndrome vs. Angelman Syndrome: Key Differences
What It Means to Be a Balanced Translocation Carrier
Native American Genetic Disorders: Causes and Common Types
What a Schizophrenia Pedigree Reveals About Genetic Risk
What Are the Rarest Mutations in Humans?
Why Does Fragile X Syndrome Affect Ears and Hearing?
What Are Chromosome 13, 18, and 21 Trisomies?
Variants of Unknown Significance: What Do They Mean?
What Is Quantitative Genetics and Why Does It Matter?
Chromosomal Mutations: Types, Mechanisms, Health Impacts, and Evolution
A1298C in the Folate Pathway: Key Facts for Health