I am adamant, however, where cabbies and chauffeurs are concerned. But in all the good things which he lacked, we were confirmed like adamant to defy him. Peter Dawson was adamant, but he was a voice crying in the wilderness. This adamant stand should not have surprised the Secretary of Defense. Her father was adamant in his belief that Jadoo and nothing else accounted for her state.
Chicks atop a picture of a genetic map of a chicken. A genetic marker is a gene or DNA sequence with a known location on a chromosome that can be used to identify individuals or species. It can be described as a variation (which may arise due to mutation or alteration in the genomic loci) that can be observed.
Genetic testing is the analysis of chromosomes (DNA), proteins, and certain metabolites in order to detect heritable disease-related genotypes, mutations, phenotypes, or karyotypes for clinical purposes.. It can provide information about a person 's genes and chromosomes throughout life. Predictive testing can identify mutations that increase a person's chances of developing disorders with a genetic basis, such as certain types of cancer. 2  For example, an individual with a mutation in BRCA1 has a 65% cumulative risk of breast cancer.