Abstract
We present a rapid and simple method for the sexing of human and other primate DNA. Homologous introns from the X- and Y-linked zinc finger protein genes (ZFX and ZFY) are PCR amplified with one primer pair. An Alu element insertion in the ZFX intron results in a size difference in the amplicons which is resolved by agarose gel electrophoresis.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1287-8 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Biological Chemistry |
| Volume | 379 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| Publication status | Published - 1998 |