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Technological advances in genetic analysis have greatly expanded the capabilities of constitutional cytogenetics research in recent years. These advances have led to the emergence of high-resolution, genome-wide methods such as chromosomal microarray analysis (CMA) for advanced study of chromosomal disorders.
CMA can detect more genetic abnormalities than traditional cytogenetic methods such as karyotyping. It is an ideal platform for copy number variations (CNV) analysis and molecular cytogenetic research. CMA is a widely used genetic analysis tool, recommended by American College of Medical Genetics (ACMG) as a first-tier test for postnatal research of unexplained developmental delay, intellectual disability, congenital anomalies, and autism spectrum disorder. Some arrays also contain probes to detect a targeted panel of sequence variations at a single base (single nucleotide variations, or SNVs). Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) is when an SNV is present in at least 1% of the population.
CytoScan arrays apply a reliable genome-wide approach for high-resolution DNA copy number analysis to study these types of genetic conditions:
SNP analyses are also used for:
Other benefits of our microarray research solutions are faster turn-around-time, lower cost, high causal variant coverage, and low variants of unknown significance (VUS) and secondary findings (SF) burden. Additionally, CytoScan arrays enable analysis of various sample types including blood, bone marrow, buccal swabs, saliva, fresh and frozen tissues, cultured and uncultured cells. DNA from these sample types is extracted, amplified, processed, analyzed, and interpreted using our advanced cytogenetic analysis software: Chromosome Analysis Suite (ChAS) software.
Key features of ChAS software to make data analysis simpler and more intuitive:
CMA is the recommended first-line test as per the ACMG guidelines. CMA can detect more genetic abnormalities than traditional cytogenetic methods such as karyotyping. It is an ideal platform for copy number variations (CNV) analysis and molecular cytogenetic research. Thermo Fisher Scientific offers microarray solutions powered with robust workflows that make it easy to obtain consistent and high-quality results.
Our complete microarray research platform, the CytoScan Cytogenetics Suite, includes hybrid-SNP arrays, automated and manual target preparation options, fully kitted reagents, the GeneChip System 3000 instrument for array processing, and ChAS software for data interpretation and reporting. These tools support labs to generate accurate, high-quality data and maximize operational time.
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