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Robert Guthrie (1916–1995)
By: Meilin Zhu
| Published: Feb 23, 2017
Robert Guthrie developed a method to test infants for phenylketonuria (PKU) in the United States during the twentieth century. PKU is an inherited…
PhenylketonuriaMental RetardationMaple Syrup Urine DiseaseGalactosemiaMicrobiology
The Guthrie Test for Early Diagnosis of Phenylketonuria
By: Meilin Zhu
| Published: Mar 30, 2017
The Guthrie test, also called the PKU test, is a diagnostic tool to test infants for phenylketonuria a few days after birth. To administer the…
TechnologyGuthrie, Robert, 1916-1995PhenylketonuriaMental RetardationAmino acids--Metabolism--Disorders
Julia Bell (1879-1979)
By: Jesse King
| Published: Dec 27, 2012
Julia Bell worked in twentieth-century Britain, discovered Fragile X Syndrome, and helped find heritable elements of other developmental and genetic…
Genetic Disordersfetal developmentRubella in pregnancyRubella virusHeredity