Daniel S Potter

US Patent:

20150344951, Dec 3, 2015

Filed:

May 28, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/724023

Inventors:

- Laguna Hills CA, US
Daniel A. Potter - Laguna Beach CA, US

International Classification:

C12Q 1/68

Abstract:

A kit and method for determining the gender of a human's or other mammal's pre-implantation embryo with increased accuracy. The method comprises exposing genetic material from one or more cells removed from the embryo to multiple labeled hybridization agents that will detect markers associated with (1) the Y chromosome, but not the X chromosome, (2) the X chromosome, but not the Y chromosome, and (3) both X and Y chromosomes. The gender is determined by detecting the presence or absence of labeled hybridized agents in the sample after washing, or indicates that the test results are not reliable. The kit contains labeled hybridization agents for conducting the pre-implantation gender screening method.