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IVF Homework Questions - Lab 1 Assessment

1. Identify the origin of In Vitro Fertilization and the 2010 nobel prize winner associated with this technique.

Louise Brown was the first successful IVF baby, born in 1978 in Britain. Research into this area had been progressing for at least twenty years prior to this time, and still continues today. In 2010, the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to Robert Edwards for his development and contribution to IVF therapy.

2. Identify a recent paper on fertilisation and describe its key findings.

A new technique that has been developed is the screening of sperm using fluorescents. This enables the doctor to study the sperm's health and chromosomes, and can detect genetic abnormalities and chromosome aneuploidy. It has been extremely useful as an aid for couples whoare having difficulty conceiving, especially in cases of couples who have had multiple IVF attempts.

Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21789092

3. Identify 2 congenital anomalies.

-Spina bifida

-Cystic fibrosis

--User:Z3332824 15:44, 29 July 2011 (EST)

--Mark Hill 00:48, 30 July 2011 (EST) Well done. the reference link is good or you could have: The use of fluorescent in situ hybridization in male infertility. Hwang K, Weedin JW, Lamb DJ. Ther Adv Urol. 2010 Aug;2(4):157-69. PMID: 21789092

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A new technique that has been developed is the screening of sperm using fluorescents. This enables the doctor to study the sperm's health and chromosomes, and can detect genetic abnormalities and chromosome aneuploidy. It has been extremely useful as an aid for couples whoare having difficulty conceiving, especially in cases of couples who have had multiple IVF attempts.

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