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. 2018 Dec 3;62(5):643–723. doi: 10.1042/EBC20170053

Figure 51. Pre-implantation genetic diagnosis by biopsy of early embryos.

Figure 51

Traditional IVF procedures (1) are used to generate fertilised embryos (2), which are allowed to develop to the 8-celled stage (3). One or two cells are then removed for genetic analysis (4) and only embryos without the condition tested for are implanted into the mother’s uterus (5).