genetic screening

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assessment of an individual's genetic makeup to detect inheritable defects that may be transmitted to offspring.

evaluation of a person's genetic makeup in an attempt to predict genetic predisposition to certain illnesses associated with a workplace environment.

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Origin of genetic screening

First recorded in 1970–75

The genetic material can grow quickly, but are typically riddled with errors or defects.
Design Your Own Dinosaur: The Era of Custom DNA|Justin Jones|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
After the screening, Jolie, who says she renewed her faith in “the divine” during filming, met briefly with the pope.
Pope Francis Has the Pleasure of Meeting Angelina Jolie for a Few Seconds|Barbie Latza Nadeau|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
But a 2011 study of genetic evidence from 30 ethnic groups in India disproved this theory.
The Himalayas’ Hidden Aryans|Nina Strochlic|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The first public screening of Pathé film shorts took place sometime around 1903.
Propaganda, Protest, and Poisonous Vipers: The Cinema War in Korea|Rich Goldstein|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Prevalence depends on context, and sometimes unique advantages outweigh the genetic costs.
Mongooses, Meerkats, and Ants, Oh My! Why Some Animals Keep Mating All in the Family|Helen Thompson|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A man had come to stand beside it, his body screening the light of one of the lamps that hung from a rafter of the ceiling.
St. Martin's Summer|Rafael Sabatini
Nearer came the feet, and I peered between the interstices of the screening balustrade.
Valley of the Croen|Lee Tarbell
Of course, human beings could not exist in such a scene, save by closely hugging the ground, or screening themselves behind trees.
"Shiloh" as Seen by a Private Soldier|Warren Olney
It was not entirely for the money that he undertook the laborious task of washing "riffles" and "screening tailings."
Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, Complete|Albert Bigelow Paine
With a staff in one hand and screening her eyes with the other, old Rachel comes sidling down the steps.
The Saxons|Edwin Davies Schoonmaker