Gender selection is possible through a procedure known as pre-implantation genetic diagnosis (PGD). Sex selection for social use is allowed in a small number of countries, though.
PGD is used for the genetic screening of the embryos before transferring them to ensure they are healthy, without chromosomal abnormalities, genetic disorders or birth defects.
It allows gender selection because the X and Y chromosomes have to be analyzed to dismiss the presence of sex chromosome abnormalities. At that point, the gender of each embryo (XX or XY) can be determined.
Read the full article on: Gender Selection – Can You Actually Choose Your Baby’s Sex? ( 82).
Zaira Salvador
B.Sc., M.Sc.
Bachelor's Degree in Biotechnology from the Technical University of Valencia (UPV). Biotechnology Degree from the National University of Ireland en Galway (NUIG) and embryologist specializing in Assisted Reproduction, with a Master's Degree in Biotechnology of Human Reproduction from the University of Valencia (UV) and the Valencian Infertility Institute (IVI)
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