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[Identification of the resource suspected sperm by DNA fingerprinting]
Wen-bing Zhu1, Jun-jiang Fu, Shang-feng Liu
1Reproduction and Stem Cell Engineering Institute, Central South University, Changsha 410078, China.
Objective:
To identify the resource suspected sperm of donor in human sperm bank and apply the parentage testing between the donor and his offspring.
Methods:
We took the 6 semen specimen of the donor involved and correspondently suspected semen as well as the semen of one volunteer and peripheral blood of his offspring. All specimens were amplified by PCR, and DNA fingerprint was detected by PAGE electrophoresis.
Results:
By DNA fingerprinting we discovered that the 5 suspected sperm samples came from corresponding donors and the other sample from another. The volunteer and his offspring were identified as consanguinity.
Conclusion:
We can identify the difference between sperm of donors and the suspected sperm of donors, and sperm of donors and the peripheral blood of their offspring exactly by DNA fingerprinting.
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