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An American company will test your embryos for genetic defects. But designer babies aren't here just yet

  • Written by Dennis McNevin, Professor of Forensic Genetics, University of Technology Sydney
An American company will test your embryos for genetic defects. But designer babies aren't here just yetNo gene for cuteness has yet been identified -- but give it time.Shutterstock

Designer baby, anyone? A New Jersey startup company, Genomic Prediction, might be able to help you.

Genomic Prediction claims to be able to use DNA testing to predict disease risk in an embryo. The idea is to study hundreds or thousands of small variations in DNA, known as...

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