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Progress and improvements in preimplantation genetic testing historically have been driven by technological advance. Powerful new genetic technologies are being applied to PGT before their nuances or consequences are fully understood. The potential for discovering genome-wide information by techniques such as next generation sequencing raises particular practical, clinical and ethical problems not previously considered as part of preimplantation testing.
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Braude, P., Ogilvie, C.M. (2014). The Future of Preimplantation Genetic Testing: From Research Lab to Responsible Patient Care. In: El-Toukhy, T., Braude, P. (eds) Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis in Clinical Practice. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-2948-6_19
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