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'''1. Identify the origin of In Vitro Fertilization and the 2010 nobel prize winner associated with this technique.''' | '''1. Identify the origin of In Vitro Fertilization and the 2010 nobel prize winner associated with this technique.''' | ||
In Vitro Fertilization (IVF), is a type of Assisted Reproduction Technology (ART). It stems from the Latin word "vitro" meaning "glass" and refers to the process of fertilization undertaken in a test tube/laboratory environment. | |||
In 1978 IVF was first conducted by Robert G. Edwards et al. in the UK producing the first IVF baby, Louise Brown.[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/6775685] | |||
The 2010 Nobel Prize in Medicine was awarded to Robert G. Edwards.[http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/medicine/laureates/2010/] | |||
'''2. Identify a recent paper on fertilisation and describe its key findings.''' | '''2. Identify a recent paper on fertilisation and describe its key findings.''' | ||
'''3. Identify 2 congenital anomalies.''' | '''3. Identify 2 congenital anomalies.''' | ||
Revision as of 12:38, 28 July 2011
Lab Attendance
--z3217345 11:55, 28 July 2011 (EST)
Individual Assessment
Lab 1
1. Identify the origin of In Vitro Fertilization and the 2010 nobel prize winner associated with this technique.
In Vitro Fertilization (IVF), is a type of Assisted Reproduction Technology (ART). It stems from the Latin word "vitro" meaning "glass" and refers to the process of fertilization undertaken in a test tube/laboratory environment.
In 1978 IVF was first conducted by Robert G. Edwards et al. in the UK producing the first IVF baby, Louise Brown.[1]
The 2010 Nobel Prize in Medicine was awarded to Robert G. Edwards.[2]
2. Identify a recent paper on fertilisation and describe its key findings.
3. Identify 2 congenital anomalies.
