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Genome-wide linkage analysis is a powerful prenatal diagnostic tool in families with unknown genetic defects.
European journal of human genetics : EJHG - 1 Apr 2013
Arélin Maria, Schulze Bernt, Müller-Myhsok Bertram, Horn Denise, Diers Alexander, Uhlenberg Birgit, Nürnberg Peter, Nürnberg Gudrun, Becker Christian, Mundlos Stefan, Lindner Tom H, Sperling Karl, Hoffmann Katrin
Abstract excerpt
Genome-wide linkage analysis is an established tool to map inherited diseases. To our knowledge it has not been used in prenatal diagnostics of any genetic disorder. We present a family with a severe recessive mental retardation syndrome, where the mother wished pregnancy termination to avoid del...
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