Cypriot Group Develops Non-Invasive, Prenatal Down Syndrome Dx; Creates Startup to Market Test | PCR Insider | PCR/Sample Prep | GenomeWeb

This testing makes me sad. I'm afraid there will be a lot less beautiful people with Down syndrome in the world.What a truly sad place it will be.

By Ben Butkus

A group of scientists from Cyprus has combined methylated DNA immunoprecipitation and quantitative real-time PCR into a non-invasive, prenatal test that can diagnose Down syndrome with 100 percent sensitivity and specificity, according to a paper published online this week in Nature Medicine.

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Cypriot Group Develops Non-Invasive, Prenatal Down Syndrome Dx; Creates Startup to Market Test | PCR Insider | PCR/Sample Prep | GenomeWeb

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