
PROBLEMS OF UNKNOWN SIGNIFICANCE:
COUNSELING IN THE ERA
OF NEXT GENERATION SEQUENCING Fahrioğlu U *Corresponding Author: Assistant Professor Umut Fahrioğlu, Department of Medical Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Near
East University, Near East Boulevard, Nicosia, Cyprus. Tel: +90-392-675-1000, Ext: 3019. Fax: +90-392-675-1090. E-mail:
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