The first case of a diagnosis by DNA sequencing was published in 2009, when Yale researchers figured out why a Turkish infant was suddenly losing weight.

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The program was developed in response to the shocking infant mortality statistics in the United States, as well as to prevent low birth weight and premature babies.

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Of the four million infant deaths each year around the world, many are due to premature or low-weight births.

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