System and method for cleaning noisy genetic data from target individuals using genetic data from genetically related individuals
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1. A method for detecting the presence or absence of a chromosomal abnormality in a fetus, the method comprising:
- (a) measuring the amount of genetic material at multiple polymorphic loci on a chromosome or chromosome segment of interest in a sample comprising DNA from the fetus and DNA from the mother of the fetus;
wherein the amount of genetic material at a particular polymorphic locus is determined irrespective of the identity of the alleles at that polymorphic locus;
(b) determining, on a computer, the probability of the presence and the probability of the absence of a chromosomal abnormality in the fetus by comparing the amount from step (a) to either (i) a threshold value or (ii) an expected amount for a particular copy number hypothesis;
(c) identifying the presence or absence of a chromosomal abnormality in the fetus by selecting the probability most likely to be true; and
(d) outputting the selected probability as an indication of whether the fetus has a chromosomal abnormality.
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Abstract
A system and method for determining the genetic data for one or a small set of cells, or from fragmentary DNA, where a limited quantity of genetic data is available, are disclosed. Genetic data for the target individual is acquired and amplified using known methods, and poorly measured base pairs, missing alleles and missing regions are reconstructed using expected similarities between the target genome and the genome of genetically related subjects. In accordance with one embodiment of the invention, incomplete genetic data is acquired from embryonic cells, fetal cells, or cell-free fetal DNA isolated from the mother'"'"'s blood, and the incomplete genetic data is reconstructed using the more complete genetic data from a larger sample diploid cells from one or both parents, with or without genetic data from haploid cells from one or both parents, and/or genetic data taken from other related individuals.
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1. A method for detecting the presence or absence of a chromosomal abnormality in a fetus, the method comprising:
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(a) measuring the amount of genetic material at multiple polymorphic loci on a chromosome or chromosome segment of interest in a sample comprising DNA from the fetus and DNA from the mother of the fetus;
wherein the amount of genetic material at a particular polymorphic locus is determined irrespective of the identity of the alleles at that polymorphic locus;(b) determining, on a computer, the probability of the presence and the probability of the absence of a chromosomal abnormality in the fetus by comparing the amount from step (a) to either (i) a threshold value or (ii) an expected amount for a particular copy number hypothesis; (c) identifying the presence or absence of a chromosomal abnormality in the fetus by selecting the probability most likely to be true; and (d) outputting the selected probability as an indication of whether the fetus has a chromosomal abnormality. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for detecting the presence or absence of a chromosomal abnormality in a fetus, the method comprising:
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(a) using sequencing to measure the amount of genetic material at multiple polymorphic loci on a chromosome or chromosome segment of interest in a sample comprising DNA from the fetus and DNA from the mother of the fetus;
wherein the amount of genetic material at a particular polymorphic locus is determined irrespective of the identity of the alleles at that polymorphic locus;(b) determining, on a computer, the probability of the presence and the probability of the absence of a chromosomal abnormality in the fetus by comparing the amount from step (a) to either (i) a threshold value or (ii) an expected amount for a particular copy number hypothesis; (c) identifying the presence or absence of a chromosomal abnormality in the fetus by selecting the probability most likely to be true; and (d) outputting the selected probability as an indication of whether the fetus has a chromosomal abnormality.
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