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Antenatal diagnosis by DNA analysis: Current status, future developments… and a few unanswered questions
✍ Scribed by B. R. Jordan
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1985
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 832 KB
- Volume
- 2
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0265-9247
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✦ Synopsis
Progress in recombinant DNA technology and in mapping of the human genome makes it possible to diagnose genetic defects as early as 8-10 weeks after conception for an increasing number of genetic diseases. Further developments will bring wider applicability and increased sensitivity, making widespread application of this type of diagnosis possible. Logistical and ethical problems will however arise in the course of this development.