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Preimplantation genetic diagnosis of human embryos for Marfan's syndrome.
Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics - 1 May 1998
Blaszczyk A, Tang Y X, Dietz H C, Adler A, Berkeley A S, Krey L C, Grifo J A
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PURPOSE: Single-cell nested polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and Ddel endonuclease digestion were used to detect the presence of a Marfan's syndrome mutation in human preimplantation embryos derived from in vitro fertilization (IVF). These procedures were conducted to eliminate the possibility of transmission of the affected allele from the father to his offspring. The mutation on chromosome 15 is transmitted as...
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