Open AccessDetection of Y STR markers of male fetal dna in maternal circulation
Author(s) -
Sreepriya Nair,
Sam Peter,
VV Pillay,
UM Remya,
Ramabadran Krishnaprasad,
B. Rajammal
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
indian journal of human genetics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0971-6866
pISSN - 1998-362X
DOI - 10.4103/0971-6866.34710
Subject(s) - fetus , cell free fetal dna , biology , andrology , pregnancy , prenatal diagnosis , population , cord blood , microsatellite , dna , obstetrics , str analysis , genetics , medicine , gene , allele , environmental health
Circulating fetal cells and cell free DNA in the maternal blood has been shown to help in prenatal diagnosis of genetic disorders without relying on invasive procedures leading to significant risk of pregnancy loss.