Sex chromosome characteristics and recurrent miscarriage Milja Kaare, M.Sc., Jodie N. Painter, Ph.D., Veli-Matti Ulander, M.D., Ph.D., Risto Kaaja, M.D., Ph.D., Kristiina Aittomäki, M.D., Ph.D.  Fertility and Sterility  Volume 90, Issue 6, Pages 2328-2333 (December 2008) DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2007.10.048 Copyright © 2008 American Society for Reproductive Medicine Terms and Conditions

Figure 1 Representation of the Y chromosome, the three AZF regions, and the location of the STS loci used for analyzing Y chromosome microdeletions. Twenty-four of 37 STS loci are located within the AZF regions. The underlined STS loci were analyzed in the study of Dewan et al. (5). Fertility and Sterility 2008 90, 2328-2333DOI: (10.1016/j.fertnstert.2007.10.048) Copyright © 2008 American Society for Reproductive Medicine Terms and Conditions

Figure 2 After performing multiplex/single primer pair PCR reactions the presence of the PCR fragments were tested in 2% agarose gels. The figure represents the result of one of the multiplex PCRs. Lanes 1–10 show the presence of fragments sY283, sY157, sY158, sY81, sY182, and sY147 in male partners of women with RM (lanes 1–9) and a fertile male control (lane 10). Lane 11 shows an abnormal fragment pattern in a male with previously defined Y microdeletions. Lane 12 shows the absence of all Y-spesific fragments in a woman. A 100-bp marker is run in lane 13. Fertility and Sterility 2008 90, 2328-2333DOI: (10.1016/j.fertnstert.2007.10.048) Copyright © 2008 American Society for Reproductive Medicine Terms and Conditions