Detecting defects through DNA

British scientists have just successfully tested new test techniques that can be detected Picture 1 of Detecting defects through DNA Very quickly and very soon, genetic genes can affect children's health after birth.

This new technique uses and analyzes DNA traces taken from a fetal cell, instead of hunting for mutated genes like previous test techniques. It is more reliable and is used for more couples, because DNA indices are much easier to identify than identifying mutated genes. With this new technique, the risk of misdiagnosis drops to less than 1% in most cases.

According to Dr. Alison Lashwood: "There are many families with genetic diseases, but with the early method of fetal testing that can be avoided. This is not the design of babies, but the truth will be. help couples get healthy and unaffected children ".

However, this new test technique has only been applied to in vitro fertilized fetuses.