If we were to use a Flowflow cytometry, can it seperateseparate either the xxfather or xymother chromosomes from a sperm?
A sperm is haploid. It contains either Y
or X
but not XY
or XX
.
Sperm sorting is the process of sorting sperm cells based on specific trait of interest. Whether the sperm is carrying a X
or a Y
chromosome is definitely of interest to many.
There are a number of methods for sperm sorting (see wiki > sperm sorting > methods), one of which is indeed flow cytometry. Flow cytometry is typically used to seperateseparate X
bearing sperms form Y
bearing sperms. You should typically have a look at Beltsfield Sperm Sexing Technology (Johson et al. 1999).