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Jill Hardin¹, Richard H Finnell, David Wong

¹University of California Berkeley, School of Public Health, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA. JHardin@marchofdimes.com

|July 24, 2009

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Area of Science:

Biochemistry
Genetics
Molecular Biology

Background:

Neonatal blood spot cards have been standard for birth defect screening for 50 years, primarily for small-molecule analysis.
DNA from dried blood spots is used for targeted genetic testing, but limited DNA recovery has restricted broader applications like whole genome scanning.
Previous DNA recovery technologies from neonatal blood cards were inefficient, hindering the potential for expanded genetic analysis.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and evaluate a novel technology for efficient DNA release from dried neonatal blood samples.
To assess the feasibility of using recovered DNA for advanced genomic analyses, including whole genome scanning.
To determine the minimum amount of neonatal blood specimen required for comprehensive genetic testing.

Main Methods:

A new DNA release technology was applied to standard Guthrie cards stored for an average of ten years.
Two 3 mm punches (approximately 1/40th of the specimen) were processed to obtain DNA.
Whole genome amplification was performed on a small fraction (approximately 1 ng, or 1/250th of purified DNA) of the recovered DNA.

Main Results:

The new technology efficiently released DNA of sufficient mass and quality for direct microarray-based whole genome scanning from a small portion of the dried blood sample.
Whole genome amplification of a minute DNA quantity yielded microgram quantities of amplified DNA.
The amplified DNA demonstrated high statistical concordance (≥99%) with the primary, unamplified DNA in microarray analysis.

Conclusions:

DNA recovered using the new technology from less than 10% of a standard neonatal blood specimen stored on a Guthrie card is sufficient for genome-wide genetic testing.
This advancement overcomes previous limitations in DNA recovery, paving the way for expanded neonatal genetic screening programs.
The findings support the potential for comprehensive, genome-wide neonatal genetic testing using existing dried blood spot archives.