Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Drexel University College of Medicine and Division of Genetics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19102, USA.
Sci Transl Med. 2011 Jan 12;3(65):65ps2. doi: 10.1126/scitranslmed.3002064.
Two recent studies published in Science Translational Medicine (Lo et al., 2010; Bell et al., 2011) demonstrate the potential of applying the latest genome-sequencing technologies to preconception carrier testing and noninvasive prenatal genetic diagnosis. These studies shine new light on old ethical, legal, and social concerns associated with genetic technology and deserve careful discussion.
最近发表在《科学转化医学》(Science Translational Medicine)上的两项研究(Lo 等人,2010 年;Bell 等人,2011 年)表明,应用最新的基因组测序技术进行孕前携带者检测和非侵入性产前基因诊断具有潜力。这些研究为与遗传技术相关的旧有伦理、法律和社会问题带来了新的启示,值得我们仔细探讨。