Project description:Longitudinal samples were collected from neonates in the NICU at the Royal Women’s Hospital in Melbourne, Australia. Blood collection occurred by heel stick and was collected on Whatman paper shortly after birth at 25 weeks gestation, one day post birth, and at the equivalent of 28, 32, 36, and 40 weeks gestation.
Project description:Longitudinal samples were collected from neonates in the NICU at the Royal Womenâs Hospital in Melbourne, Australia. Blood collection occurred by heel stick and was collected on Whatman paper shortly after birth at 25 weeks gestation, one day post birth, and at the equivalent of 28, 32, 36, and 40 weeks gestation. DNA methylation was assessed in whole blood taken from 2 samples. DNA was extracted using the DNeasy Kit (Qiagen). DNA methylation was interrogated for each sample using the HumanMethylation450 BeadChip (Illumina).
