image: FISH (fluorescent in situ hybridization) assessment. For couples selecting for female sex, our processing method was able to yield an increased proportion of X-bearing spermatozoa (left). Similarly, our method yielded a greater proportion of Y-bearing spermatozoa for couples selecting for male sex (right). view more
Credit: Cheung et al., 2023, PLOS ONE, CC-BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
In the controversial field of sex selection during assisted reproduction, a new technique appears safe and around 80% effective in producing offspring of the desired sex, per a small clinical trial
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Article URL: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0282216
Article Title: A non-randomized clinical trial to determine the safety and efficacy of a novel sperm sex selection technique
Author Countries: USA
Funding: The authors received no specific funding for this work.
Journal
PLoS ONE
Article Title
A non-randomized clinical trial to determine the safety and efficacy of a novel sperm sex selection technique
Article Publication Date
22-Mar-2023
COI Statement
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.