Title:
診断検査
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2004528027
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
A method for the diagnosis of aneuploidy of a chromosome in a fetus is provided using the polymerase chain reaction. The method utilises a multiplex PCR assay comprising a plurality of chromosome-specific short tandem repeat markers. The method can be used to diagnose fetal trisomy and monosomy responsible for disease conditions such as Down Syndrome and Turner Syndrome, respectively. The method can also be used to diagnose the presence of other genetic conditions such as cystic fibrosis.
Inventors:
Revet Lisa Julia
Riddle Stuart
Riddle Stuart
Application Number:
JP2002568779A
Publication Date:
September 16, 2004
Filing Date:
February 26, 2002
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Sightgenetec DNA Services Limited
International Classes:
C12N15/09; C12Q1/68; C12Q1/6827; C12Q1/6879; C12Q1/6883; G01N33/48; G01N33/50; G01N33/58; (IPC1-7): C12Q1/68; G01N33/48; G01N33/50; G01N33/58
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Hatsushi Shimizu
Kazunori Hashimoto
Kazunori Hashimoto