Reproduction & Fertility · Recorded milestone

Trait-based embryo scoring

Recorded year2019

Genomic Prediction starts selling polygenic scores that flag IVF embryos at high disease risk or very low height or IQ; rivals later rank embryos outright.

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Built on

Embryo genetic testingRecorded · 1990enables
DNA microarrayRecorded · 1995enables
Genome-wide association studiesRecorded · 2005enables

Led to

Whole-genome trait predictionForecast · ~2059enables
Iterated embryo selectionForecast · ~2067enables

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Dataset updated 2026-10-18. This individual record has not been separately re-reviewed.