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A widely applicable strategy for single cell genotyping of beta-thalassaemia mutations using DGGE analysis: application to preimplantation genetic diagnosis.
Prenatal diagnosis - 1 Dec 1999
Vrettou C, Palmer G, Kanavakis E, Tzetis M, Antoniadi T, Mastrominas M, Traeger-Synodinos J
Abstract excerpt
Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) allows the selection of unaffected IVF embryos for transfer in couples that are at risk for transmitting genetic diseases. For monogenic diseases, polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based diagnosis is usually performed on single blastomeres. In Greece, up to 10 per cent of the population are carriers for beta-thalassaemia and related haemoglobinopathies, and more than 20...
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