New genetic sequencing methods mean quicker, cheaper, equally accurate embryo screening
Sunday, June 1, 2014 - 05:31
in Biology & Nature
Results from the first study of the clinical application of next generation DNA sequencing (NGS) in screening embryos for genetic disease prior to implantation in patients undergoing in-vitro fertilization treatments show that it is an effective reliable method of selecting the best embryos to transfer. Research has shown that NGS, a high throughput sequencing method, has the potential to revolutionize pre-implantation genetic screening (PGS).