Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Prenatal diagnostic assays have been developed using free fetal DNA circulating in the maternal blood of pregnant women. Efficient DNA extraction is crucial for a robust analysis. To improve fetal DNA yield, we tested two manual extraction methods--the NucliSens Magnetic Extraction (NMAG) system and the QIAamp DSP Virus Kit (QDSP)--against our current standard method, the widely used QIAamp DNA Blood Mini Kit (QDNA).
METHODS: The fetal DNA yield of the two extraction systems was evaluated using the RHD exon 7 as target in DNA extracts of 75 plasma samples from pregnant RhD-negative women, known to have given birth to RhD-positive infanto. The total DNA yield was evaluated in 23 samples, targeting GAPDH.
RESULTS: The fetal DNA yield was improved by a mean factor of 1.7 using the NMAG system, and improved by a mean factor of 1.5 using the QDSP. The total DNA yield was improved by a mean factor of 2.3 using the NMAG system, and by a mean factor of 1.3 using the QDSP.
CONCLUSION: Both extraction systems tested were superior to our standard with regard to DNA yield. This improvement may have a great impact on the success of genotyping in early pregnancy.
| Originalsprog | Engelsk |
|---|---|
| Tidsskrift | Prenatal Diagnosis |
| Vol/bind | 27 |
| Udgave nummer | 1 |
| Sider (fra-til) | 6-10 |
| Antal sider | 5 |
| ISSN | 0197-3851 |
| DOI | |
| Status | Udgivet - jan. 2007 |