Genetic Testing Of Unborn Babies

For the first time, scientists have succeeded in determining the entire genome of a foetus using only a blood sample from the to-be mother and a saliva swab from the father, a feat they say could lead to screening of unborn babies for more than 3,500 genetic disorders.

For the first time, scientists have succeeded in determining the entire genome of a foetus using only a blood sample from the to-be mother and a saliva swab from the father, a feat they say could lead to screening of unborn babies for more than 3,500 genetic disorders.