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Original conceptual illustration: A screen hit is a starting point
Functional genomics

CRISPR screens: from a selected hit to a defensible mechanism

October 22, 2026 Medical Genetics editorial team Comments Off on CRISPR screens: from a selected hit to a defensible mechanism
A screen identifies candidates under particular experimental conditions; orthogonal evidence is needed before treating a hit as a disease mechanism or therapeutic target.

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Original conceptual illustration: From an assay to interpretation
Functional genomics

Functional variant assays: abnormal biology is not automatically pathogenicity

October 22, 2026 Medical Genetics editorial team Comments Off on Functional variant assays: abnormal biology is not automatically pathogenicity
Assay validation, disease mechanism and clinical calibration determine whether a laboratory observation can strengthen variant classification.

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Original conceptual illustration: Patterns with a defined scope
Epigenetics

DNA methylation episignatures: biomarkers with a defined scope

October 22, 2026 Medical Genetics editorial team Comments Off on DNA methylation episignatures: biomarkers with a defined scope
A reproducible methylation pattern can support a diagnosis, but classifier coverage and validation determine how much it can resolve.

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Original conceptual illustration: Cells are not independent people
Functional genomics

Single-cell genomics: more cells do not replace more participants

October 22, 2026 Medical Genetics editorial team Comments Off on Single-cell genomics: more cells do not replace more participants
Cell atlases reveal biological heterogeneity, but meaningful disease comparisons require sound sampling, batch handling and independent replication.

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Original conceptual illustration: Longer reads, focused questions
Genomic technologies

Long-read sequencing: match the technology to the unresolved mechanism

October 22, 2026 Medical Genetics editorial team Comments Off on Long-read sequencing: match the technology to the unresolved mechanism
Longer molecules can clarify structural variation and difficult regions, but analytical validation and study design still determine diagnostic value.

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Original conceptual illustration: From DNA to RNA evidence
Molecular diagnostics

Clinical RNA sequencing: connecting a DNA change to its consequences

October 22, 2026 Medical Genetics editorial team Comments Off on Clinical RNA sequencing: connecting a DNA change to its consequences
Transcriptome analysis can reveal abnormal splicing or expression, but tissue choice and assay context determine what a negative result means.

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Original conceptual illustration: What parental samples add
Genomic testing

Trio sequencing: what parental samples add to interpretation

October 22, 2026 Medical Genetics editorial team Comments Off on Trio sequencing: what parental samples add to interpretation
Family sequencing can clarify inheritance and reduce the candidate list, while leaving important limits around mosaicism and clinical causality.

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Original conceptual illustration: Related tests, different questions
Cancer Genetics

Tumour and germline testing: two questions that can intersect

October 22, 2026 Medical Genetics editorial team Comments Off on Tumour and germline testing: two questions that can intersect
A cancer sequencing result may guide treatment, raise an inherited-risk question, or both—but it cannot be interpreted without knowing the sample and test.

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Original conceptual illustration: A score needs a setting
Complex disease genetics

Polygenic scores in clinic: prediction requires calibration and context

October 22, 2026 Medical Genetics editorial team Comments Off on Polygenic scores in clinic: prediction requires calibration and context
A high percentile is not an absolute risk, and strong association does not establish that using a score improves care.

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Original conceptual illustration: Why outcomes can vary
Inheritance

Penetrance and expressivity: why a genetic finding cannot tell the whole future

October 22, 2026 Medical Genetics editorial team Comments Off on Penetrance and expressivity: why a genetic finding cannot tell the whole future
The same genetic condition can affect people differently. Penetrance and expressivity help explain what a genetic result can—and cannot—predict.

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  • CRISPR screens: from a selected hit to a defensible mechanism
  • Functional variant assays: abnormal biology is not automatically pathogenicity
  • DNA methylation episignatures: biomarkers with a defined scope
  • Single-cell genomics: more cells do not replace more participants
  • Long-read sequencing: match the technology to the unresolved mechanism

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