Taz4Whaley
Sep 19, 2007, 01:13 AM
I know that genetic selection only results in healthy embryos being implanted into the uterus, but does it also eliminate those embryos whom are 'carriers' of the disease too?
Thank You
tickle
Sep 19, 2007, 04:28 AM
I think DNA testing of the donor would eliminate the possibility of the embryo being a carrier.
Taz4Whaley
Sep 20, 2007, 03:47 AM
I think DNA testing of the donor would eliminate the possibility of the embryo being a carrier.
When someone is a carrier of cystic fibrosis, it doesn't necessarily mean that they are affected by it. And if both parents are carriers of the disease, the baby would have a 1/4 chance of being affected by the disease. I just wanted to know whether the CF screening tests the embryos for being affected, as well as being carriers of the cystic fibrosis gene. :confused: