Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis

Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD) is the detection and screening of genetic abnormality in gametes prior to fertilisation and embryos fertilised in vitro prior to implantation. This exciting new text provides an introduction and overview of the principles of PGD.
An exciting fusion of prenatal diagnosis (PD) with in vitro fertilisation (IVF), this book is will appeal to both the prenatal diagnosis community, of clinical geneticists and foetal medicine specialists within obstetrics and gynaecology, and the IVF community within reproductive medicine. It is also an essential introduction to PD, clinical genetics and IVF for non-specialists.

• A concise introduction to the field of PGD
• Detailed explanations of the techniques and procedures used
• The law and ethical implications of PGD
• Future uses of PGD

Joyce C. Harper has been working in the fields of IVF and reproductive genetics since 1987. After completing her PhD at Kings College London, she worked as the Laboratory Director at the London Fertility Centre with Ian Craft and then joined the Hammersmith Hospital preimplantation genetic diagnosis.
Joy D. A. Delhanty is the editor of Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis, published by Wiley.
Alan H. Handyside is the editor of Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis, published by Wiley.