Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305251052
Author: Michael Cummings
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 17, Problem 25QP
Organ Transplants Must Be Immunologically
A couple has a young child who needs a bone marrow transplant. They propose that preimplantation screening be done on several embryos fertilized in vitro to find a match for their child.
- a. What do they need to match in this transplant procedure?
- b. The couple proposes that the matching embryo be transplanted to the mother’s uterus and serve as a bone marrow donor when old enough. What are the ethical issues involved in this proposal?
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Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Course List)
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