Genetic ‘MoT’ for disease free babies

By News on the Net —— Bio and Archives July 2, 2009

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The technique, known as karyomapping, has the potential to spot virtually any inherited genetic disease.

It can also pick up chromosomal problems that might lead to Down’s syndrome or prevent pregnancy. Scientific trials are set to begin on the groundbreaking technique, which has been developed by British researchers and which they believe could eventually even eradicate some inherited conditions like Huntington’s Disease. More...