Microdeletion screening

Figures below show a few examples of multiplex PCR screening reactions for microdeletions on human chromosome Y.

• Fig. 43 shows microdeletion screening reactions with multiplex mixtures A and B
• Fig. 44 shows microdeletion screening reactions with mixture D (gel separation in 4 hours at high voltage)
• Fig. 45 shows microdeletion screening reactions with mixture D but in conditions in which gel separation was performed overnight (16 hours) at low voltage. PCR products are visible but more diffused. See also page 15.

Fig. 43. Y-chromosome microdeletion screening reactions of 12 male genomic DNA samples (yellow) using multiplex mixture B (5 loci) and of 11 DNA samples (green) using multiplex mixture A (7 loci). DNA samples 1, 2, 9, 10 and 12 (yellow) and 1 and 2 (green) show deletion of some loci tested (lack of amplification products).

Fig. 44. Y-chromosome microdeletion screening reactions of 16 male genomic DNA samples (yellow) using multiplex mixture D (5 loci). DNA samples 10, 11, 12, and 13 show deletion of some loci tested. Gel separation was done at high voltage, in about 3-4 hours. See also Fig. 45 for comparisons.

Fig. 45. Y chromosome deletion screening using esentially the same DNA samples and primer mixture D as in Fig. 44 above. Only the order of the samples on the gel was somewhat changed. Gel separation was done overnigtht (16 hours) at low voltage. Products appear much more diffuse but result interpretation can be easily done.