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preimplantation genetic diagnosis |
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preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD), in assisted reproductive technology, the determination of chromosomal abnormalities in the embryo before it is transferred to the uterus. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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At that point, doctors use a laser to make a hole in the envelope surrounding the embryo and, with a pair of tiny pipettes, remove one cell in a procedure known as embryo biopsy. The research, which appears online (ahead of print) in the journal Nature, by ACT and its collaborators, describes a method of deriving stem cells in mice using a technique of single-cell embryo biopsy similar to that used in preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) to test for genetic defects. |
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