The New Genetics: Paradigm Shifts in Prenatal Diagnosis
The New Genetics: Paradigm Shifts in Prenatal Diagnosis
The New Genetics: Paradigm Shifts in Prenatal Diagnosis
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MASSIVELY PARALLEL SHOTGUN<br />
SEQUENCING<br />
• Simultaneously sequence millions of short segments from<br />
amplified DNA<br />
• Hundreds of sequences generated <strong>in</strong> a s<strong>in</strong>gle run<br />
• Amplifies maternal and fetal DNA together<br />
• Increases number of samples run<br />
• Decreases cost<br />
• Different platforms used<br />
• Technique currently used by Sequenom and Ver<strong>in</strong>ata