Genome Sequencing for Fetuses by The Editors, Ferris Jabr, Katherine Harmon, Emily Laber-Warren, David Biello, Daisy Yuhas, Adam Piore, Christopher Mims, Marissa Fessenden, and John Carey. Scientific American. November 14, 2012.
By sequencing the full genome of a fetus by taking a blood sample of the mother, the possibility of beginning prenatal therapies for single-gene disorders such as cystic fibrosis, Tay-Sachs, or fragile X would be possible. This noninvasive approach could be performed without endangering the pregnancy.
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