Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis

Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD) is the detection and screening of genetic abnormality in gametes prior to fertilisation and embryos fertilised in vitro prior to implantation.\n\nThis exciting new text provides an introduction and overview of the principles of PGD.An exciting fusion of prenatal diagnosis (PD) with in vitro fertilisation (IVF), this book is will appeal to both the prenatal diagnosis community, of clinical geneticists and foetal medicine specialists within obstetrics and gynaecology, and the IVF community within reproductive medicine. It is also an essential introduction to PD, clinical genetics and IVF for non-specialists.A concise introduction to the field of PGDDetailed explanations of the techniques and procedures used The law and ethical implications of PGDFuture uses of PGDPreimplantation Genetic Diagnosis 1st Edition is written by Joyce C. Harper; Joy D. A. Delhanty; Alan H. Handyside and published by Wiley-Blackwell. ISBNs for Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis are 9780470851739, 0470851732 and the print ISBNs are 9780471985006, 0471985007.