Advances in preimplantation genetic diagnosis/screening

Sci China Life Sci. 2014 Jul;57(7):665-71. doi: 10.1007/s11427-014-4683-5. Epub 2014 Jun 7.

Abstract

Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) gives couples who have a high risk of transmitting genetic disorders to their baby the chance to have a healthy offspring through embryo genetic analysis and selection. Preimplantation genetic screening (PGS) is an effective method to select euploid embryos that may prevent repeated implantation failure or miscarriage. However, how and to whom PGS should be provided is a controversial topic. The first successful case of PGD of a human being was reported in 1990, and there have been tremendous improvements in this technology since then. Both embryo biopsy and genetic technologies have been improved dramatically, which increase the accuracy and expand the indications of PGD/PGS.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Blastocyst / metabolism*
  • Blastocyst / pathology
  • Chromosome Disorders / diagnosis*
  • Chromosome Disorders / genetics
  • Comparative Genomic Hybridization
  • Female
  • High-Throughput Nucleotide Sequencing
  • Humans
  • In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence
  • Pregnancy
  • Preimplantation Diagnosis / methods*
  • Preimplantation Diagnosis / trends
  • Prenatal Diagnosis / methods*
  • Prenatal Diagnosis / trends