Sex determination using free fetal DNA at early gestational ages: A comparison between a modified mini-STR genotyping method and real-time PCR

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 207, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 202.e1-202.e8

  Aghanoori, Mohamad Reza ^a   Vafaei, Homeira ^a   Kavoshi, Hajar ^a   Mohamadi, Sanaz ^a   Goodarzi, Hamed R ^a  

^a SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

DYS14; free fetal deoxyribonucleic acid; maternal plasma; mini short tandem repeat genotyping; real time polymerase chain reaction; sex determination

Indexed keywords

DNA;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENOTYPING TECHNIQUE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MODIFIED MINI SHORT TANDEM REPEAT GENOTYPING; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEX DETERMINATION; SHORT TANDEM REPEAT; X CHROMOSOME; Y CHROMOSOME;

EID: 84865733613     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: 10976868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2012.06.026     Document Type: Article

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