DNA probe/PCR primers for X,Y Chromosomes

[Martin Kennedy]

In article <Pine.3.87.9402240005.A5927-0100000 at cmu.chiangmai.ac.th>, asmsi002 at CMU.CHIANGMAI.AC.TH (Wasun Chantratita) writes:
> 	1. Are there any specific probes for detection of either
> chromosomes X or Y without having cross hybridization problem with other
> chromosomes. 
> 	Wasun Chantratita

We use these Y chromosome specific primers with good results:

5'-TCCACTTTATTCCAGGCCTGTCC
5'-TTGAATGGAATGGGAACGAATGG

Refer Kogan et al., (1987).  NEJM 316, 985-990

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Martin

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