Preimplantation genetic diagnosis / / Joyce C Harper; Joy D. A. Delhanty; Alan H. Handyside

• Pubblicazione: Chichester, West Sussex, England : , : John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, , 2001; ©2001
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (288 p.)
• Disciplina: 616.042; 618.2/075
• Soggetto topico: Preimplantation genetic diagnosis
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Persona (resp. second.): HarperJoyce C.; DelhantyJoy D. A.; HandysideAlan H.
• Note generali: Includes index.
• Nota di contenuto: Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis; Contents; List of Contributors; Foreword; 1 Introduction; 2 Genetic Basis of Inherited Disease; 3 Prenatal Diagnosis; 4 Genetic Counselling; 5 In Vitro Fertilization; 6 Gametogenesis and Preimplantation Embryo Development; 7 Preimplantation Genetics; 8 Clinical Aspects of Preimplantation Diagnosis; 9 Embryo Biopsy; 10 Diagnosis of Single Gene Disorders; 11 FISH and Embryo Sexing to Avoid X-linked Disease; 12 Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis of Chromosome Abnormalities: Specific Chromosomal Rearrangements and Age-related Aneuploidy ; 13 Ethical Perspectives and Regulation of Preimplantation Genetic Diagnostic Practice14 Future Developments in PGD; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: 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. This 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Preimplantation genetic diagnosis
• ISBN: 1-280-26987-1; 9786610269877; 0-470-32594-1; 0-470-85173-2; 0-470-84661-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910146061603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II