(III) The Molecular Genetics Laboratory

 

The Molecular Genetic Laboratory in KMGC is performing molecular genetic testing for diagnosis of many genetic disorders. Moreover, it offers a DNA banking facility for the genetic diseases, with uncharacterized genes, for future investigation. Now a day the laboratory is performing tests for the following genetic disorders:

Serial

Disease

Test used

1

Prader Willi/Angelman syndrome

Methylation detection

2

Myotonic dystrophy

PCR detection of repeat size

3

Huntington Chorea

PCR detection of repeat size

4

PhenylKetonUria (PKU)

Screening for Common Mutations

5

X-linked Hyper IgM Disease

Mutation screening

6

Non-Polyposis Colon Cancer

Screening for Known Mutation in MSH2 Gene

7

Kennedy Disease

PCR detection of repeat size

8

Fragile X (A & E)

PCR detection of repeat expansion

9

Sensory Neural Hearing Loss (AR)

Detection of Common Mutations

10

Metachromatic Leukodystrophy

Detection of Common Mutations

11

Neuronal Ceroid-Lipofucinosis (Batten Disease)

Detection of Common Mutations

12

Spinal Muscular Atrophy

Detection of Common Mutations

13

Norrie’s Disease

Mutation Screening

14

Breast Cancer

Mutation Screening

15

Retinoblastoma

Mutation Screening

16

Male Infertility

Y chromosome Micro Deletion

17

Von Hipple Lindeu (VHL)

Mutation Screening

18

Chloride Loosing Diarrhea (CLD)

Mutation Screening

19

SRY gene Mutation Analysis (Swyer Synd., Pure Gonadal Dysgenesis)

Mutation Screening

20

Testicular Feminization Syndrome

Mutation Screening of AR Gene

21

Turner Syndrome

Cryptic Y-Chromosome Mosaicism

22

Sex Determination

Y and X Chromosome Sequence Detection

 

N.B.:

Screening for mutations in other genes can be done with special arrangement. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you got a possible genetic disorder and you need to screen for its molecular pathology even if it is not present in the above  list.