Characterization of the genomic landscape of fetal and placental postpartum tissues shows that chromosomal instability associated with in vitro fertilization (IVF) is not preserved at later stages of prenatal development. Thus rates of de novo numerical aberrations or large structural DNA imbalances are similar between IVF and naturally conceived live-born neonates.
- Masoud Zamani Esteki
- Triin Viltrop
- Andres Salumets