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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 07, 2008
Filed:
May. 10, 2006
Sudhir K. Sinha, New Orleans, LA (US);
Dale J. Hedges, Plaquemine, LA (US);
Mark A. Batzer, Mandeville, LA (US);
Sudhir K. Sinha, New Orleans, LA (US);
Dale J. Hedges, Plaquemine, LA (US);
Mark A. Batzer, Mandeville, LA (US);
Reliagene Technologies Inc., New Orleans, LA (US);
Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Medical College, Baton Rouge, LA (US);
Abstract
A method for determining gender from a human DNA sample. The loci of Alu element insertion is selected, amplified and evaluated in terms of size of the fragment. The gender assay utilizes AluSTXa for the X chromosome, AluSTYa for the Y chromosome, or both AluSTXa and AluSTYa, to reduce the possibility of error to a negligible quantity. The inserted chromosome yields a large fragment when the homologous region is amplified. The males are distinguished as having two DNA amplicons present, while females have only a single amplicon. The kit adapted for carrying out the method includes a pair of primers to amplify the locus and optionally polymerase chain reaction regents.