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Painting by numbers: genetic diseases and chromosome paints
1Cytocell Limited, Banbury, UK. probes@cytocell.com
Biologist (London, England)
|April 5, 2002
Abstract:
The image above comes from a new technique, known as chromosome painting. This beautiful snapshot of the central molecule of life - DNA - in its natural form allows us to learn about chromosomes and nuclear structures. It also allows the fast diagnosis of chromosome abnormalities.