karyomapping

/ ˈkærɪəʊˌmæpɪŋ /

noun

1. a technique for determining whether an embryo has inherited a genetic defect by analysing DNA taken from it and its close relatives

Example Sentences

Common embryo testing procedures require months of laboratory work, but the latest tool, known as karyomapping, can be completed within two weeks, meaning a couple can undergo tests without breaking from their IVF treatment cycle.

From The Guardian

To perform the karyomapping, doctors first obtain DNA from cheek swabs of the parents and a family member affected by the disorder.

From The Guardian

"In more than two decades of working this field, this is the single biggest technological leap I have seen. Karyomapping is already making a significant difference to patients," said Dagan Wells at Reprogenetics UK, an Oxford-based company that tested the embryos.

From The Guardian