Abstract:Purpose: To investigate the clinical utility of whole exome sequencing (WES) in the prenatal diagnosis with fetuses at risk and variation information identified by WES. Methods: WES was conducted for 40 families with clinical informed consent, and the overall diagnosis rate and performance in different subgroups were analyzed. Genetic variants identified by ES were assessed according to the Mendelian model of inheritance. Results: Of the 40 prenatal specimens, there were 28 cases of amniotic fluid, 6 cases of … Show more
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