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US 12,221,623 · App. 13/784,578 · Granted Feb 11, 2025
Methods of processing sperm for sex sorting
Inventors:
Thomas Boyd Gilligan (College Station, TX); Kenneth Michael Evans (College Station, TX); Richard Lenz (College Station, TX); Clara Gonzalez-Marin (Navasota, TX); Ramakrishnan Vishwanath (Hamilton, NZ)
Assignee:
INGURAN, LLC
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Abstract
Methods for processing and sorting sperm are disclosed. Portions of sperm sorting or staining processes may include standardizing sperm samples by adjusting the concentration of the sperm sample to a predetermined concentration and adjusting the pH of the sample to a predetermined value. Sperm may also be stained in a single staining buffer having a DNA selective dye and a quenching dye.
Claims (36)
1. A method comprising:
extending a bovine sperm sample in an initial extender at a sperm sample to initial extender ratio between about 1:1 and 1:10;
reconcentrating the extended bovine sperm sample to a concentration between 900 million sperm per ml and 2400 million sperm per ml, wherein the reconcentrated bovine sperm sample concentration is higher than the concentration of the extended bovine sperm sample following extension in the initial extender;
diluting the reconcentrated bovine sperm sample with a volume of staining buffer to a concentration between about 80 million sperm per ml and 320 million sperm per ml and adding a DNA selective dye;
staining the diluted bovine sperm sample;
determining the presence of an X or Y chromosome in the stained bovine sperm sample; and
collecting a population of viable X-chromosome bearing sperm and/or viable Y-chromosome bearing sperm.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the volume of staining buffer comprises modified TALP with a pH of 7.4.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the DNA selective dye comprises Hoechst 33342.
4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising adding a quenching dye comprising yellow food dye No. 6.
5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising the step of sorting the stained sperm with a flow cytometer.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the pH of the bovine sperm sample is maintained at a target pH from the dilution step through the determination step.
7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the pH of the bovine sperm sample is maintained within 0.5 of the target pH from the dilution step through the determination step.
8. The method of claim 5 , wherein the pH of the bovine sperm sample is maintained between 6.75 and 7.3 from the step of diluting through the step of sorting.
9. The method of claim 5 , further comprising the step of freezing sorted sperm.
10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the pH of the sperm sample is maintained at the same target pH through each of the steps of staining, sorting, and freezing.
11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the initial extender comprises a pH buffering extender.
12. The method of claim 1 , wherein the initial extender comprises one or more selected from the group of: sodium bicarbonate, TRIS citrate, sodium citrate, HEPES, TRIS, TEST, MOPS, KMT, and combinations thereof.
13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the initial extender further comprises egg yolk.
14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the initial extender further comprises between about 1 percent and 10 percent egg yolk.
15. The method of claim 12 , wherein the initial extender further comprises citric acid or citrates.
16. The method of claim 12 , wherein the initial extender further comprises one or more antioxidants.
17. The method of claim 12 , wherein the initial extender has a pH of 7.2.
18. The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of reconcentrating the bovine sperm sample further comprises:
centrifuging the extended sperm sample; and
removing supernatant.
19. The method of claim 1 , wherein the DNA selective dye is contained in the staining buffer.
20. The method of claim 5 , further comprising reconcentrating the sorted sperm to a concentration suitable for freezing.
21. The method of claim 1 , wherein the sperm are reconcentrated to between 900 million sperm per ml and 2400 million sperm per ml in the same extender as the initial extender.
22. A method comprising:
extending a bovine sperm sample in an initial extender to an extended concentration;
reconcentrating the extended bovine sperm sample to a concentration higher than the extended concentration;
diluting the reconcentrated bovine sperm sample with a volume of staining buffer to a concentration between about 80 million sperm per ml and 320 million sperm per ml;
staining the diluted bovine sperm sample with a DNA selective dye;
determining the presence of an X or Y chromosome in the stained bovine sperm sample; and
collecting a population of viable X-chromosome bearing sperm and/or viable Y-chromosome bearing sperm.
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Provisional Application
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