Preimplantation Diagnosis of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Abstract

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), caused by mutations of the dystrophin gene, is a severe X -l i n k e d r e c e s s i v e n e u r o m u s c u l a r d i s o r d e r . Preimplantation diagnosis of DMD includes three approaches. The first approach is gender determination of embryos by either polymerase chain reaction (PCR) or the fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH)-based