This thesaurus page is about all possible synonyms, equivalent, same meaning and similar words for the term bona fide. Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms: bona fide(adj) undertaken in good faith. Synonyms: bona fide, veritable, authentic, unquestionable. Antonyms: imitative, insincere, counterfeit.
Genetic Testing for ALS. Genetic Testing for ALS - ALS is directly hereditary in only 10 percent of families. The vast majority of ALS cases are sporadic, meaning that although there is likely a genetic predisposition involved, ALS is not directly inherited in a family. Although there is a genetic test for ALS, it is still quite limited. In 20 percent of families with inherited ALS, a change in the gene called SOD1 on chromosome 21 has been found, however, 80 percent of families with inherited ALS do not show a change in their SOD1 gene.
Familial ALS is caused by a mutation. A mutation is a genetic change or abnormality in a particular gene. Sorting out which gene is to blame is complicated. Humans have about 50,000 genes, and in most people with familial ALS scientists have not yet identified which gene is responsible for causing ALS.