PMID- 21948751 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20120302 LR - 20171116 IS - 1676-5680 (Electronic) IS - 1676-5680 (Linking) VI - 10 IP - 3 DP - 2011 Aug 26 TI - Primed in situ labeling for detecting single-copy genes. PG - 1884-90 LID - 10.4238/vol10-3gmr1391 [doi] AB - In order to analyze male sterility caused by deletion of SRY and DAZ, we examined the accuracy and cost-effectiveness of a modified primed in situ labeling (PRINS) technique for detection of single-copy genes. Peripheral blood samples were collected from 50 healthy men; medium-term cultured lymphocytes from these samples were suspended in fixative solution and then spread on clean slides. We used four primers homologous to unique regions of the SRY and DAZ regions of the human Y-chromosome and incorporated reagents to increase polymerase specificity and to enhance the hybridization signal. PRINS of SRY and DAZ gave bands at Yp11.3 and Yq11.2, respectively, in all 50 metaphase spreads. The PRINS SRY signals were as distinct as those obtained using traditional fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH). This new method is ideal for rapid localization of single-copy genes or small DNA segments, making PRINS a cost-effective alternative to FISH. Further enhancement of PRINS to increase its speed of implementation may lead to its wide use in the field of medical genetics. FAU - Gao, J-L AU - Gao JL AD - Key Laboratory of Bio-Resources and Eco-Environment, Institute of Medical Genetics, College of Life Science, Sichuan University, Ministry of Education, Chengdu, China. FAU - Nie, Y AU - Nie Y FAU - Ding, X-P AU - Ding XP LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20110826 PL - Brazil TA - Genet Mol Res JT - Genetics and molecular research : GMR JID - 101169387 RN - 0 (DAZ1 protein, human) RN - 0 (DNA Primers) RN - 0 (Deleted in Azoospermia 1 Protein) RN - 0 (RNA-Binding Proteins) RN - 0 (SRY protein, human) RN - 0 (Sex-Determining Region Y Protein) SB - IM MH - Chromosome Aberrations MH - Chromosomes, Human, Y/genetics MH - DNA Primers MH - Deleted in Azoospermia 1 Protein MH - Gene Dosage MH - *Genes, sry MH - Gonadal Dysgenesis/genetics MH - Humans MH - In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence/methods MH - Infertility, Male/*genetics MH - Lymphocytes MH - Male MH - Polymerase Chain Reaction/methods MH - Primed In Situ Labeling/*methods MH - RNA-Binding Proteins/*genetics MH - Sex-Determining Region Y Protein/*genetics MH - Spermatozoa/cytology/growth & development EDAT- 2011/09/29 06:00 MHDA- 2012/03/03 06:00 CRDT- 2011/09/28 06:00 PHST- 2011/09/28 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2011/09/29 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2012/03/03 06:00 [medline] AID - gmr1391 [pii] AID - 10.4238/vol10-3gmr1391 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Genet Mol Res. 2011 Aug 26;10(3):1884-90. doi: 10.4238/vol10-3gmr1391.