A group of techniques that look at the genetic material of embryos created through IVF. These include:
Are we on a path predetermined by the genes we inherit, or are we a product of the social environment with which we interact? Dr Helen Robertson reviews the new book written by sociologist Professor Dalton Conley...
New genetic causes of inherited blindness have been discovered that may offer answers to families with unexplained vision loss...
Hitler's DNA has been identified and sequenced for the first time. Senior science writer, Dr Matteo Cortese, reviews a BBC programme investigating what the DNA reveals about Hitler's heritage – discussing the technology at its core: polygenic scores...
The second session of 'What Does Genomics Mean for Fertility Treatment?' – the 2025 Annual Conference of PET – explored controversies surrounding preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy...
The fourth session of 'What Does Genomics Mean for Fertility Treatment?' – the 2025 Annual Conference of PET – explored tensions between new genetic testing approaches, established regulation and ethics...
The fifth session of 'What Does Genomics Mean for Fertility Treatment?' – the 2025 Annual Conference of PET – brought together clinical, scientific and ethical perspectives on the relationship between genomics and donor conception...
While volunteering with nonprofit organisation Medical Life Lines Ukraine, which she co-directs, Dr Maria Botcharova visits a genetics lab in Kyiv and highlights the key issues faced there…
Some UK patients are seeking preimplantation genetic testing involving polygenic scores, placing fertility clinics in an awkward position...
Following reports that UK patients are seeking PGT-P – a form of preimplantation genetic testing that involves polygenic scores – Professor Angus Clarke discusses problems with polygenic scores in general, and with PGT-P in particular...
A novel method for visualising human blastocyst development – which has led to findings with implications for PGT-A – is described by Dr Ahmed Abdelbaki, a postdoctoral researcher in the Niakan Lab at the University of Cambridge...
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