Preimplantation genetic diagnosis for gender selection in the USA

Reproductive BioMedicine Online

Volumn 19, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2009, Pages 16-22

  Colls, Pere ^a   Silver, L ^b   Olivera, G ^a   Weier, J ^a   Escudero, T ^a   Goodall, N ^a   Tomkin, G ^a   Munne S ^a  

^a Reprogenetics LLC   (United States)

^b PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ethics committees; FISH; Gender selection; Preimplantation genetic diagnosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANEUPLOIDY; ARTICLE; CHINESE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INDIAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREIMPLANTATION GENETIC DIAGNOSIS; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; SEX DIAGNOSIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 71949083316     PISSN: 14726483     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1472-6483(10)60273-8     Document Type: Article

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