Array-based comparative genomic hybridization detection of copy number variations in a fetus with hypoplastic left-heart syndrome / 中华医学遗传学杂志

ABSTRACT

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To detect the copy number variations (CNVs) of a fetus with hypoplastic left-heart syndrome, and to assess the value of array-based comparative genomic hybridization (array-CGH) for molecular cytogenetic diagnosis.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The whole genome of a fetus with normal karyotype by G-banding was scanned and analyzed by array-CGH, and the CNVs was confirmed by multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification (MLPA).</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Two submicroscopic CNVs [del(11)(q24.1-ter)(121951443-134449216, -12.50 Mb),dup(15)(q26.3)(96889082-100215359, -3.33 Mb)] were identified and mapped by array-CGH. MLPA test confirmed both CNVs.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Del (11) (q24.1-ter) may contribute to hypoplastic left-heart syndrome of the fetus. For its high-resolution and high-accuracy, array-CGH has provided a powerful tool for detection of genomic imbalance.</p>