Preimplantation genetic diagnosis: current status and new developments.

doi:10.1093/humrep/12.8.1756

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Preimplantation genetic diagnosis: current status and new developments.

Human reproduction (Oxford, England) - 1 Aug 1997

Lissens W, Sermon K

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Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) is a very early form of prenatal diagnosis aimed at eliminating embryos carrying serious genetic diseases before implantation. To this end, two major technologies are in use: the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for monogenic diseases and fluorescent in-situ...

Topics

Alleles
Forecasting
Genetic Diseases, Inborn
Genetic Linkage
Humans
In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Preimplantation Diagnosis
Sex Determination Analysis

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