08/27/2018 00:00:00
Abstract
Genetics
AcademicGenetics
Warnakula, L., Cooray, R., Hapuarachchi, N.S., Jayaweera, K., & Sumathipala, A.
Shifting focus from diseases to patients: Today’s vision, tomorrow’s reality, 131st Anniversary International Medical Congress, Sri Lanka Medical Association, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Introduction & Objectives Zygosity determination is an essential component in behavioural genetics which uses twins for research. Although genetic markers are considered gold-standard, questionnaire based methods are preferred in resource poor settings due to cost effectiveness. The present study examines the validity of an adapted Sinhala version of a zygosity determination questionnaire using a panel of 16 Short Tandem Repeats (STRs).