Gene engineering – draft
In 1990 PGD (Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis) was introduced to allow couples at risk of passing on a serious genetic disease to have children not affected by it. Examples of such conditions are Down’s syndrome, sickle cell, Tay-Sach disease, Huntington’s chorea and cystic fibrosis. Genetic selection can take place on embryos before placing them into a … Read more