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Genetic news18 / 06 / 2010
Scientists have invented a universal genetic test Future parents will be able to find out if an embryo has genetic diseases using one universal test, according to British scientists. According to researchers from the Bridge Centre, a London-based artificial insemination clinic, the test, which costs 1,500 pounds (approximately $2,400), can detect 15,000 genetic diseases, and the results of this test will be ready in just a few weeks.
Until now, embryos could only be tested for mutations in certain genes, and it took much longer to get the results.
However, experts warn that the British Human Fertilization and Embryology Authority will have to develop rules for the use of this test.
Currently, clinics can test an embryo for certain genetic diseases before it is implanted in a woman's uterus.
Two years ago, the Guys Hospital in London developed a test that analyzes the DNA of a cell.
However, the new test that analyzes chromosomes, according to scientists, can detect almost all diseases. <<< |