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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.


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The technique - known as preimplantation genetic diagnosis - has already been used in the UK to choose babies free of inherited disorders such as cystic fibrosis.
The technique, known as preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) has already been used in the UK to free babies of inherited disorders such as cystic fibrosis and Huntington's disease.
Other topics include mutations within the Lamin A gene, mouse chromosome engineering for modeling human disease, the debate over preimplantation genetic diagnosis, and the evolutionary dynamics of human endogenous retroviral families.
 
 
 
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