Abstract
Prenatal diagnostic assays have been developed using free fetal DNA circulating in the maternal blood of pregnant women. Efficient DNA extraction is crucial for a robust analysis. To improve fetal DNA yield, we tested two manual extraction methods--the NucliSens Magnetic Extraction (NMAG) system and the QIAamp DSP Virus Kit (QDSP)--against our current standard method, the widely used QIAamp DNA Blood Mini Kit (QDNA).
Original language | English |
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Journal | Prenatal Diagnosis |
Volume | 27 |
Issue number | 1 |
Pages (from-to) | 6-10 |
Number of pages | 5 |
ISSN | 0197-3851 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jan 2007 |
Keywords
- DNA
- Exons
- Female
- Fetal Blood
- Fetomaternal Transfusion
- Glyceraldehyde-3-Phosphate Dehydrogenases
- Humans
- Magnetics
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Pregnancy
- Prenatal Diagnosis
- Reagent Kits, Diagnostic
- Rh-Hr Blood-Group System