Xu Peiwen, Zou Yang, Li Jie, Huang Sexin, Gao Ming, Kang Ranran, Xie Hongqiang, Wang Lijuan, Yan Junhao, Gao Yuan
Center for Reproductive Medicine, Shandong University, National Research Center for Assisted Reproductive Technology and Reproductive Genetics, The Key Laboratory for Reproductive Endocrinology of Ministry of Education, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China.
Zhonghua Yi Xue Yi Chuan Xue Za Zhi. 2018 Apr 10;35(2):224-227. doi: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1003-9406.2018.02.017.
To assess the value of droplet digital PCR (ddPCR) for non-invasive prenatal diagnosis of single gene disease in two families.
Paternal mutation in cell-free DNA derived from the maternal blood and amniotic fluid DNA was detected by ddPCR. Suspected mutation in the amniotic fluid DNA was verified with Sanger sequencing.
The result of ddPCR and Sanger sequencing indicated that the fetuses have carried pathogenic mutations from the paternal side in both families.
Droplet digital PCR can accurately detect paternal mutation carried by the fetus, and it is sensitive and reliable for analyzing trace samples. This method may be applied for the diagnosis of single gene diseases caused by paternal mutation using peripheral blood sample derived from the mother.
