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> checking one of the cells at the 16 or 32 cell stage I wonder: How is an embryo dealing with missing a cell at this early? Does this error compound after a f
by ralfd 10y ago
> checking one of the cells at the 16 or 32 cell stage
I wonder: How is an embryo dealing with missing a cell at this early? Does this error compound after a few doublings (embryo is smaller)?
- pmalynin 10y agoAFAIK it shouldn't be issue. Some twins (identical twins) are created when a two cell organism detaches into two separate entities.
- aab0 10y agoIt doesn't seem to lead to any harms when done as part of preimplantation genetic diagnosis in general, so this specific case shouldn't be too bad.