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Title: Y chromosome specific nucleic acid probe and method for identifying the Y chromosome in SITU

Abstract

A method for producing a Y chromosome specific probe selected from highly repeating sequences on that chromosome is described. There is little or no nonspecific binding to autosomal and X chromosomes, and a very large signal is provided. Inventive primers allowing the use of PCR for both sample amplification and probe production are described, as is their use in producing large DNA chromosome painting sequences.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2]
  1. Livermore, CA
  2. Tracy, CA
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
872226
Patent Number(s):
5888730
Assignee:
Regents of University of California (Oakland, CA)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
C - CHEMISTRY C12 - BIOCHEMISTRY C12Q - MEASURING OR TESTING PROCESSES INVOLVING ENZYMES, NUCLEIC ACIDS OR MICROORGANISMS
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-48
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
chromosome; specific; nucleic; acid; probe; method; identifying; situ; producing; selected; highly; repeating; sequences; described; nonspecific; binding; autosomal; chromosomes; signal; provided; inventive; primers; allowing; pcr; sample; amplification; production; dna; painting; nucleic acid; chromosome specific; acid probe; specific nucleic; repeating sequences; sample amplification; specific probe; inventive primers; primers allowing; probe production; probe selected; painting sequences; nonspecific binding; chromosome painting; specific binding; dna chromosome; highly repeating; /435/999/

Citation Formats

Gray, Joe W, and Weier, Heinz-Ulrich. Y chromosome specific nucleic acid probe and method for identifying the Y chromosome in SITU. United States: N. p., 1999. Web.
Gray, Joe W, & Weier, Heinz-Ulrich. Y chromosome specific nucleic acid probe and method for identifying the Y chromosome in SITU. United States.
Gray, Joe W, and Weier, Heinz-Ulrich. Fri . "Y chromosome specific nucleic acid probe and method for identifying the Y chromosome in SITU". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/872226.
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abstractNote = {A method for producing a Y chromosome specific probe selected from highly repeating sequences on that chromosome is described. There is little or no nonspecific binding to autosomal and X chromosomes, and a very large signal is provided. Inventive primers allowing the use of PCR for both sample amplification and probe production are described, as is their use in producing large DNA chromosome painting sequences.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {1999},
month = {1}
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Works referenced in this record:

A human Y-chromosome specific repeated DNA family (DYZ1) consists of a tandem array of pentanucleotides
journal, January 1986