Bead Chip (IMAGE)

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Bead Chip

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This bead chip contains 550,000 genetic markers which are used to bind with an individual's DNA sample. Researchers then analyze the results to reveal the variations in a person's genome -- their full set of DNA.

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The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

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