Date of Degree
2010
Document Type
thesis
Degree Name
MS (Master of Science)
Department
Biology
First Advisor
John R. Manak
Abstract
Copy Number Variants (CNVs) are defined as DNA segments of 1kb or more in length and present in a variable number of copies in the human genome. It has been recently shown that many human genetic diseases including organ malformations are caused by CNVs in a patient's genome. However, the genetic and molecular basis for Renal Agenesis (RA), which is a medical condition whereby unilateral or bilateral fetal kidneys fail to develop, has not yet been extended to CNV studies. By using array-based Comparative Genomic Hybridization, we are analyzing DNA from patients who have RA in order to identify CNVs that are causative for RA; genes within the CNVs will then be assessed for their potential involvement in RA by altering their dose in Xenopus embryos.
Pages
vi, 49
Bibliography
45-49
Copyright
Copyright 2010 Beichen Chen
Recommended Citation
Chen, Beichen. "Identification of copy number variants associated with renal agenesis using array-based comparative genomic hybridization." thesis, University of Iowa, 2010.
http://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/655.