Image Source: Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona via news.com.au.
Scientists are considering barcoding embryos in order to avoid IVF mix-ups. A report from Fox News carried by news.com.au (here) describes this approach being tested on mouse embryos at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona in Spain. There are original UAB sites on the subject here, here and here.
Image Source: Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona via news.com.au.
Reference article: "A Novel Embryo Identification System by Direct Tagging Using Silicon-Based Barcodes." Novo, S., Barrios, L., Santaló, J., Gómez-Martínez, R., Duch, M., Esteve, J., Plaza, J.A., Nogués, C., Ibáñez, E. Human Reproduction. doi:10.1093/humrep/deq309.
Okay, this is scarier than the Chernobyl one! Brave New World, anyone???
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