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JOURNAL OF ASSISTED REPRODUCTION AND GENETICS
卷 22, 期 4, 页码 141-148出版社
SPRINGER/PLENUM PUBLISHERS
DOI: 10.1007/s10815-005-4910-x
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DAZ gene; male infertility; PCR; Southern blot; Y chromosome
Purpose: Recently, partial DAZ deletions on the Y chromosome were identified in infertile men. To determine the clinical importance of partial DAZ deletion, we studied the number of DAZ copies in a well-defined population of 47 fertile men. Methods: The number of DAZ gene copies was determined by PCR assays, qualitative and quantitative DNA blot experiments. Results: Using semi-quantitative Southern blot, no partial DAZ deletion was detected in fertile men. In many cases, the results were discordant with the PCR assays and qualitative DYS1-blot experiments suggesting that the molecular events detected by the later methods could reflect gene conversion events. Many fertile men present four copies of the DAZ genes but an atypical organization of this DAZ locus. No difference in sperm concentration and motility in the fertile men were observed according to the different DAZ-haplotypes. Conclusion: The different DAZ-haplotypes are compatible with normal spermatogenesis.
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