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Noninvasive Prenatal Detection of Trisomy 21 by an Epigenetic–Genetic Chromosome-Dosage Approach
22 Oct 2009
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BACKGROUND: The use of fetal DNA in maternal plasma for noninvasive prenatal diagnosis of trisomy 21 (T21) is an actively researched area. We propose a novel method of T21 detection that combines fetal-specific epigenetic and genetic markers. METHODS: We used combined bisulfite restriction analysis to search for fetal DNA markers on chromosome 21 that were differentially methylated in the placenta and maternal...
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