Estudo mostra que é factível predizer o risco de doenças comuns via genoma completo na pré-implantação do embrião humano, o que leva a preocupações éticas.

Whole-genome risk prediction of common diseases in human preimplantation embryos – Nature Medicine

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Polygenic embryo testing: understated ethics, unclear utility – Nature Medicine

The uncertain science of preimplantation and prenatal genetic testing – Nature Medicine

Comentário: As genetic testing of human embryos expand, researchers call for frank assessment of profound ethical implications – The Hastings Center

Conteúdo relacionado: Opinion | “The use of polygenic risk scores in pre-implantation genetic testing: an unproven, unethical practice”.

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