Lab Diagnosis
Lab Diagnosis
Lab Diagnosis
2024
Genomic
Imprinting
• It is a genetic phenomenon by which certain
genes are expressed in a PARENT-OF-ORIGIN
specific manner.
• 2) Angleman syndrome
del of same chromo region from mother
Mental retardation, ataxic gait, seizures,
inappropriate laughter –Happy puppets
The genetic basis of these two imprinting disorders is
• Neurodegenerative disorders
( Familial Alzheimer disease, Huntington disease)
notation
Xp21.2
refers to a
chromosomal
segment
located on the
short arm
of the X
chromosome,
in region 2,
band 1, and
sub-band 2.
FISH
• Fluorescent in situ hybridization: (FISH)
Deletions
Duplications
Translocations
• PCR & Detection of DNA sequence alterations:
Sanger sequencing
Pyro sequencing
Single based primer extensions
Restriction fragment length analysis
Amplicon length analysis
Real time PCR
NGS
Single base primer extension
• Useful for identifying mutation at a specific nucleotide
position.
• Amplification done.