Maternal blood contamination of collected cord blood can be identified using DNA methylation at three CpGs

Maternal blood contamination of collected cord blood can be identified using DNA methylation at three CpGs

Abstract Background Cord blood is a commonly used tissue in environmental, genetic, and epigenetic population studies due to its ready availability and potential to inform on a sensitive period of human development. However, the introduction of maternal blood during labor or cross-contamination duri...

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Main Authors: Alexander M. Morin, Evan Gatev, Lisa M. McEwen, Julia L. MacIsaac, David T. S. Lin, Nastassja Koen, Darina Czamara, Katri Räikkönen, Heather J. Zar, Karestan Koenen, Dan J. Stein, Michael S. Kobor, Meaghan J. Jones
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:Clinical Epigenetics
Subjects:
Cord blood
Contamination
DNA methylation
450K
Genotyping
Maternal blood
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13148-017-0370-2

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