Couples May be Able Choose the Gender of Offspring With Sperm Sorting Method

Sperm sorting method may help
couples choose the gender of the new born baby at the stage of conception using
Invitro Fertilisation Technique (IVF).
It was found that 500 genes are
active in sperm that carry the X chromosome that leads to a female offspring,
according to Masayuki Shimada of Hiroshima University of Japan, the
NewScientist reported.
The technique has worked in
cattle and pigs. It may work on human sperm as well. The pre-implantation
genetic diagnosis (PGD) currently used to determine sex is prior to
implantation of IVF embryos are 100% effective but costly. Sex selection is
banned in many countries including India, UK, Australia but is legal in many
nations including USA.
There are apprehensions that
Shimada's sperm sorting technique may be misused as it is much simpler than
conventional techniques.
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2213377-sperm-sorting-method-could-prevent-girls-being-born-scientists-warn/
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