Preimplantation genetic diagnostic protocols for α‐ and β‐thalassaemias using multiplex fluorescent PCR
- 20 August 2001
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Prenatal Diagnosis
- Vol. 21 (9) , 753-759
- https://doi.org/10.1002/pd.170
Abstract
Haemoglobinopathies including α- and β-thalassaemia are the world's most common class of single gene disorder. Prenatal diagnosis (PND) for β-thalassaemia has been proven to be an effective strategy for controlling the incidence of new cases and is widely used in several countries where the disease is common. Successful preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) protocols for β-thalassaemia have been introduced using restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP), single-stranded conformation polymorphism (SSCP) and denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE). However, contamination and allele dropout (ADO) remain an important concern for all of these strategies. In the present study two PGD protocols for detecting β-thalassaemia mutations (codon 41-42 and IVSI-110) and one for α-thalassaemia (SEA mutation) have been designed and tested. These methods contain failsafe mechanisms to reduce the risk of misdiagnosis due to ADO or contamination and utilise multiplex fluorescent PCR (F-PCR). Interestingly, amplification efficiency and ADO were significantly affected by the choice of DNA polymerase and the freshness of the single cells used. The close similarity between the DNA sequences of β-globin and δ-globin was also found to be an important issue that necessitated careful design of primers for the β-globin gene. Copyright © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.Keywords
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