Fetal genetic code mapped: What it means for you

June 8, 2012 5:34 AM

Researchers say, for the first time, they've mapped the genetic code of a fetus. Dr. Eric Eric Schadt, of Mount Sinai School of Medicine, speaks about how the medical breakthrough can be used to diagnose genetic disorders, and the ethical debates it could spur.

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