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This chapter highlights the methodologies of single cell genetic diagnosis along with the strengths and weaknesses of existing techniques.
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Xu, K., Reichman, D. (2014). Detection of Monogenic Disorders and Chromosome Aberrations by Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis. In: Rosenwaks, Z., Wassarman, P. (eds) Human Fertility. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 1154. Humana Press, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-0659-8_22
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