Berkeley Lab researchers find sperm abnormality testing method
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Andrew Wyobek of Lawrence National Berkeley Laboratory led a study, which discovered a technique — AM8 fluorescence in situ, or AM8 FISH protocol — that is able to detect a wide range of abnormalities simultaneously. The study focused on the impact this could have on male cancer patients, as chemotherapy and radiation therapy are known to damage DNA in both cancerous and noncancerous cells. (Photo by Nephron under CC BY-SA 3.0.)
An international team of researchers, led by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory biophysicist Andrew Wyrobek, developed a technique for detecting chromosomal abnormalities in sperm.
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