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karyomapping in British English (ˈkærɪəʊˌmæpɪŋ) nouna technique for determining whether an embryo has inherited a genetic defect by analysing DNA taken from it and its close relatives Examples of 'karyomapping' in a sentencekaryomapping Karyomapping, by contrast, can be performed within a few weeks, for any inherited condition.Karyomapping works by analysing chromosomes - the packets that hold genes.The only kind of genetic conditions that karyomapping cannot detect are those that arise spontaneously, through a random mutation.The cells are tested using a technique known as karyomapping before the embryo isimplanted. |