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Geniom RT Analyzer

The Geniom RT Analyzer is a machine that helps scientists understand information about the genes in a person's body. Think of genes like a special recipe book that tells our bodies how to work and what they should look like. The machine can read this recipe book (our DNA) and give us information about the ingredients in it.

To use it, scientists first take a small amount of genetic material (like a small piece of hair or a swab from the inside of the cheek) and put it into a tiny tube. The machine then uses special tools to carefully look at the genetic material inside the tube and find out what is there.

The machine can tell scientists things like if a person is more likely to have certain health issues or what their family history is like. This information can help doctors and scientists better understand diseases and how to treat them.

So, in short, the Geniom RT Analyzer is a machine that helps scientists read the special recipe book (our DNA) inside our bodies to learn more about our genetics and how it affects our health.