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* Research tool
* Research tool
* Applied in humans to identify males where there is a known risk of X-linked disease.
* Applied in humans to identify males where there is a known risk of X-linked disease.
* One cell of the early embryo is removed and the DNA is amplified by Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR).
* One cell of the early embryo is removed and the DNA is amplified by Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR).
* DNA is probed for DNA sequences unique to the Y chromosome, indicating a male embryo.
* DNA is probed for DNA sequences unique to the Y chromosome, indicating a male embryo.