Genome sequencing of the unborn

Noninvasive Whole-Genome Sequencing of a Human Fetus: Analysis of cell-free fetal DNA in maternal plasma holds promise for the development of noninvasive prenatal genetic diagnostics. Previous studies have been restricted to detection of fetal trisomies, to specific paternally inherited mutations, or to genotyping common polymorphisms using material obtained invasively, for example, through chorionic villus sampling. … Continue reading Genome sequencing of the unborn