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The cytogenetics of preimplantation human development: insights provided by traditional and novel techniques
Helen G Tempest1, Darren K Griffin
1Department of Biosciences, University of Kent, Canterbury, Kent CT2 7NJ, UK. H.G.Tempest@kent.ac.uk
Abstract:
Our understanding of the incidence and origin of chromosome abnormalities in human preimplantation embryos is very limited due to the necessary ethical constraints involved in studying such material and the limited data ultimately produced. Several studies have addressed this issue, however, using techniques such as interphase fluorescence in situ hybridisation, modified G-banding preparation and the use of single-cell comparative genomic hybridisation (CGH). This review discusses the use of these techniques in assessing chromosome abnormalities in this, the earliest of human developmental stages. In addition, the prospects for the clinical use of CGH are discussed.
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