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The University of Chicago Genetic Services - DNA Laboratory. Established in 1996 with initiation of orphan genetic disease testing in 1998A main focus of the laboratory is on the diagnostics of rare orphan genetic disease- neurological disorders- local research expertiseSmall academic laboratory1996-1998 ~ 500-600 samples/yearcurrently ~ 1800 samples/year .
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1. Rare Orphan Genetic Disease Diagnostics - The University of Chicago Experience Soma Das
Department of Human Genetics
The University of Chicago
7. Tests performed:
Targeted mutation analysis for any gene - 1998 (9 labs)
MTM1 (X-linked myotubular myopathy) - 1999 (1 lab)
LIS1 (Lissencephaly) - 1999 (1 lab)
DCX (Lissencephaly) - 1999 (2 labs)
UBE3A (Angelman syndrome) - 2000 (2 labs)
MECP2 (Rett syndrome) - 2001 (9 labs)
PANK2 (Hallervorden-Spatz syndrome/PKAN) - 2001 (1 lab)
ARX (Lissencephaly, West syndrome, MR) - 2002 (3 labs)
ATP7A (Menkes disease) - 2002 (2 labs)
NSD1 (Sotos syndrome) - 2003 (1 lab)
LMNA (Dilated cardiomyopathy) - 2004 (2 labs)
Orphan Genetic Disease Testing
8. Orphan Genetic Disease Testing - Sample Numbers
9. Orphan Genetic Disease Testing - Sample Numbers
13. Orphan Genetic Disease Testing - Cost