Although non‐invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) based on cell‐free DNA (cfDNA) in maternal plasma has been prevailing worldwide, low levels of fetal DNA fraction may lead to false‐negative results. Since fetal… Click to show full abstract
Although non‐invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) based on cell‐free DNA (cfDNA) in maternal plasma has been prevailing worldwide, low levels of fetal DNA fraction may lead to false‐negative results. Since fetal cells in maternal blood provide a pure source of fetal genomic DNA, we aimed to establish a workflow to isolate and sequence fetal nucleated red blood cells (fNRBCs) individually as a target for NIPT.
               
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