[The use of DYS14 marker for sex determination]

The possibilities of real-time PCR amplification of DYS14 marker located on Y chromosome for sex determination were studied. Samples of plasma of 30 men and 30 women were investigated for this aim. Real-time PCR amplification of DYS14 marker (located inside gene coding TSPY1 protein) was used for sex determination. According to the obtained results, 30 samples belonged to men and 30--to women. In all our experiments the results were confirmed by use of marker SRY, widely used in forensic examination. Detection limit of DNA region containing DYS14 in reaction mixture was established after experiment with dilution of male DNA and is equal to 6.7 pg of DNA (two copies of genome), which corresponds to 6.7 ng of DNA (2000 copies of genome) in 1 ml of blood. Sex determination with small amounts of genetic material in investigated sample becomes possible with such characteristics. Method can be used for noninvasive prenatal diagnostics for the timely detection of congenital diseases associated with sex and in forensic medical examination.