TY - JOUR
T1 - Increased incidence of disomic sperm nuclei in a 47,XYY male assessed by fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH)
AU - Blanco, Joan
AU - Rubio, Carmen
AU - Simon, Carlos
AU - Egozcue, Josep
AU - Vidal, Francesca
PY - 1997/3/1
Y1 - 1997/3/1
N2 - Using triple-colour fluorescent in situ hybridization in decondensed sperm heads, we assessed the sex-chromosome distribution in spermatozoa from a 47,XYY male compared with controls. The incidence of spermatozoa with 24,XY (0.30%) and 24,YY (1.01%) disomy was significantly higher than in our control series. Diploid meiocytes present in the ejaculate were mainly 47,XYY (60.6-86.7%), and haploid meiocytes were mainly 24,XY (78.1%). These results suggest that, although the extra Y chromosome is thought to be eliminated during spermatogenesis, XYY germ cells can complete meiosis and produce disomic spermatozoa.
AB - Using triple-colour fluorescent in situ hybridization in decondensed sperm heads, we assessed the sex-chromosome distribution in spermatozoa from a 47,XYY male compared with controls. The incidence of spermatozoa with 24,XY (0.30%) and 24,YY (1.01%) disomy was significantly higher than in our control series. Diploid meiocytes present in the ejaculate were mainly 47,XYY (60.6-86.7%), and haploid meiocytes were mainly 24,XY (78.1%). These results suggest that, although the extra Y chromosome is thought to be eliminated during spermatogenesis, XYY germ cells can complete meiosis and produce disomic spermatozoa.
U2 - 10.1007/s004390050381
DO - 10.1007/s004390050381
M3 - Article
SN - 0340-6717
VL - 99
SP - 413
EP - 416
JO - Human Genetics
JF - Human Genetics
ER -