Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) is employed increasingly to allow transfer of embryos to the uterus in assisted reproduction procedures. There are three stages of biopsy: polar bodies, one or two blastomeres from the cleavage-stage embryos, and trophectoderm cells ( approximately 5cells) from the blastocyst-stage embryos. Validation of polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based assays are challenging because only limited genetic material can be obtained for PGD. In the current study, we modified a valid single-cell PCR protocol for PGD using real-time PCR assay with fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) hybridization probes followed by melting curve analysis. We optimized and clinically applied the protocol, permitting molecular genetic analysis to amplify a specific region on the beta-globin (HBB) gene for a couple, carriers of two mutations: c.-78A>G and c.52A>T. Among a total of eight embryos obtained after ovarian stimulation, a single blastomere per embryo at the six- to eight-cell stage was biopsied. This PGD method showed that four embryos were unaffected, two embryos were selected for transfer, and one pregnancy was achieved. Finally, a healthy male baby was delivered at 38weeks' gestation. The results obtained using the new method, FRET hybridization probes, were compared with findings using an existing method, primer extension minisequencing.

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