Fuchs corneal disease is a genetic disorder which is caused by deteriorating corneal cells and leads to fluid builds up in the clear layer (cornea) on the front of the eye, causing the cornea to swell and thicken. This can lead to glare, blurred or cloudy vision, and eye discomfort.
Matt Lauria (Joshua Folsom) did a three episode stint as Agent Matthew Pratt in season 12 of the original CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.
Difference between SNP and STR:
- A SNP is a single nucleotide polymorphisms (base pair). That means that it is a single small change in your DNA code. These changes are rare. Once they happen, they seldom change back (back mutate).
- An STR is a short tandem repeat. This is a place in your DNA code where a letter sequence is repeated. For example, AGTAAGTAAGTA is three repeats of the sequence AGTA. STRs have a fast mutation rate. When they change, it is an increase or decrease in the number of repeats. STR values changing back (back mutate) are more common.
Mel Rodriguez (Hugo Ramirez) did appear in CSI: NY once.