Improving the fixation method for preimplantation genetic diagnosis by fluorescent in situ hybridization

Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics

Volumn 15, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 570-574

  Xu, Kangpu ^a   Huang, Tianhua ^a   Liu, Tiezheng ^a   Shi, Zhongming ^a   Rosenwaks, Zev ^a  

^a Medical College ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Fixation; Fluorescence in situ hybridization; Human embryos; Preimplantation genetic diagnosis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLASTOMERE; EMBRYO; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; PREIMPLANTATION EMBRYO; PREIMPLANTATION GENETIC DIAGNOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 0031733856     PISSN: 10580468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022542406056     Document Type: Article

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