Project

Genetic analysis in consanguineous families from Palestine : a focus on Cystic Fibrosis and Osteogenesis Imperfecta

Code
01W02215
Duration
01 October 2015 → 30 September 2019
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Promotor
Research disciplines
  • Natural sciences
    • Genetics
    • Systems biology
  • Medical and health sciences
    • Diagnostics
    • Laboratory medicine
    • Molecular and cell biology
    • Diagnostics
    • Laboratory medicine
    • Medicinal products
    • Diagnostics
    • Laboratory medicine
    • Molecular and cell biology
Keywords
next generation sequencing carrier testing mutation analysis
 
Project description

Identifying disease causing mutations using Next Generation Sequencing in families originating from Palestine with an initial focus on Cystic Fibrosis and Osteogenesis Imperfecta. Consequently, carrier testing in the family members based on primer extension technology followed by realtime PCR, will be performed and implemented at the lab in the Birzeit University. In a second stage, we will investigate other genetic disorders.