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A fast and efficient method for simultaneous X and Y in situ hybridization of human blastomeres
1Gamete and Embryo Research Laboratory, New York Hospital-Cornell University Medical Center, New York 10021.
Purpose:
To use a 6-hr fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) procedure involving fluorochrome-labeled probes to determine the gender of blastomeres from arrested biopsied human embryos.
Results:
Simultaneous detection of X and Y chromosomes was performed on 68 blastomeres with this technique. The FISH efficiency for gender determination was 95.5% (65/68). In addition, rehybridization with chromosome 8-specific probes was performed to determine the ploidy of blastomeres with more than two sex chromosomes.
Conclusion:
This technique offers an alternative to polymerase chain reaction for the preimplantation diagnosis of X-linked diseases and can also be used for ploidy assessment.