Genetic testing for Prader-Willi syndrome and Angelman syndrome in the clinical practice of Guangdong Province, China

Molecular Cytogenetics
Chang LiuAihua Yin

Abstract

Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) and Angelman syndrome (AS) are clinically distinct neurodevelopmental disorders caused by absence of paternally or maternally expressed imprinted genes on chromosome 15q11.2-q13.3 region. 3331 individuals was recruited from June 2013 to December 2016 under an institutional review board-approved protocol of informed consent. The methylation-specific PCR was employed as a first-tier screening test. The multiplex-fluorescent-labeled STR linkage analysis was carried out to define the underlying genetic mechanisms. The chromosomal microarray analysis was employed to identify chromosomal breakpoints in confirmed cases, and to detect other chromosomal abnormalities in undiagnosed cases. Genetic counseling and recurrence risk assessment were provided to families with affected individuals. The methylation-specific PCR identified 36 PWS suspected patients and 13 AS suspected patients. UBE3A sequence analysis identified another 1 patient with AS. The STR linkage analysis define the underlying genetic mechanisms. Thirty PWS patients were with paternal deletions on chromosome region 15q11-q13, 5 with isodisomic uniparental disomy and 1 with mixed segmental isodisomic/ heterodisomic uniparental disomy of maternal ...Continue Reading

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Jan 10, 2020·Current Gene Therapy·Christos TsagkarisAmrit Dhar

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Methods Mentioned

BETA
PCR

Software Mentioned

Affymetrix Chromosome Analysis Suite
Agilent Genomic Workbench Lite Edition
GeneMapper

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