Two Sequencing-Based Prenatal Tests Make Strides Toward the Clinic
January 18, 2011
Two Sequencing-Based Prenatal Tests Make Strides Toward the Clinic
Last week, the National Center for Genome Resources reported the results of a clinical trial for a carrier screening test for more than 400 pediatric diseases, while the Chinese University of Hong Kong reported the results of a trial involving a fetal trisomy 21 test.
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