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Antenatal diagnosis by DNA analysis: Current status, future developments… and a few unanswered questions
Author(s) -
Jordan B. R.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
bioessays
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.175
H-Index - 184
eISSN - 1521-1878
pISSN - 0265-9247
DOI - 10.1002/bies.950020503
Subject(s) - genetic diagnosis , genetic engineering , human genome , engineering ethics , ethical issues , computational biology , biology , genome , risk analysis (engineering) , computer science , data science , medicine , genetics , engineering , gene
Progress in recombinant DNA technology and in mapping of the human genome makes it possible to diagnose genetic defects as early as 8–10 weeks after conception for an increasing number of genetic diseases. Further developments will bring wider applicability and increased sensitivity, making widespread application of this type of diagnosis possible. Logistical and ethical problems will however arise in the course of this development.