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Non-invasive method devised to sequence DNA of human eggs
Researchers have for the first time determined the genome sequence of human egg cells without destroying them.
The feat, reported today in Cell, could help couples who undergo in vitro fertilization (IVF) by allowing them to choose a genetically healthy embryo to implant into the mother without disturbing the embryo’s growth.
