Article
Assisted reproductive technologies do not alter mutation frequency or spectrum.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 20 Mar 2007
Caperton Lee, Murphey Patricia, Yamazaki Yukiko, McMahan C Alex, Walter Christi A, Yanagimachi Ryuzo, McCarrey John R
Abstract excerpt
Assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs) have now contributed to the birth of >3 million babies worldwide, but concerns remain regarding the safety of these methods. We have used a transgenic mouse model to examine the effects of ARTs on the frequency and spectrum of point mutations in midgestation mouse fetuses produced by either natural reproduction or various methods of ART, including preimplantation culture,...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
