Saturday, February 22, 2014

Reproductive errors

The highest level they found was 1 in 6000 sperm in one man – but any couple could have a child with Apert syndrome. It just comes down to how the genetic dice fall. "Every now and then you are going to have a dad who is unlucky," says Wilkie.-link

Luck, especially one involving such high odds and such bad outcome, shouldn't play a role in the generation of new citizens. Sequencing should occur to ensure only healthy embryos are implanted and go through development.

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