Application of the PCR technique in identification of fetal gender in amniotic liquid
- Author:
Thuy Thanh Nguyen
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
fetus
- MeSH:
Fetus;
Gender Identity;
Polymerase Chain Reaction
- From:Journal of Medical Research
1999;9(1):3-6
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
Subjects: Amniotic liquids of 25-35 pregnant women in labor. Method: single blind DNA from 1.5 ml of amniotic liquid is reacted by PCR which show that the specific pair of AMELA and AMELB help for synthesis of gene TDF is decision factor for male gender belonging the short sequence of chromosome. The product of reaction will indicate the fetal gender. The correct of technique is 86.7%, and rest is false negative.
