Cell-free fetal DNA (cffDNA) in the supernatant of amniotic fluid, which is usually discarded, can be used as a sample for prenatal diagnosis. For rapid prenatal diagnosis of frequent chromosome ...

We performed noninvasive prenatal screening using whole-genome shotgun sequencing, a method that involves sequencing fragments of DNA that, in the aggregate, represent almost all the genome. This ...

Twenty-one weeks into her pregnancy, Barbara Farlow discovered that her daughter Annie would be born with the genetic disorder trisomy 13, a chromosomal abnormality — and a label — that would ...

A baby’s genetic makeup is determined when the sperm meets the egg during fertilization. Typically, a full set of DNA is formed, which contains 23 pairs of chromosomes. Sometimes, extra chromosomes ...

Did you know that your baby’s genetic makeup was determined at conception? From the moment the sperm met the egg, your little one’s genetic code — DNA — began forming. It’s made up of 23 pairs of ...

Oxford Gene Technology (OGT) has announced that it is initiating a clinical trial of a new microarray-based non-invasive prenatal test (NIPT) for Down’s syndrome. OGT has developed proprietary ...