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Fluorescent in situ Hybridization on Mitotic Chromosomes of Mosquitoes
Published on: September 17, 2012
[Detection of Y chromosome in human and Microtus mandarinus with FISH]
Bi-Cai Zhu1, Jian-Guo Gao, Zi-Feng Zhang
1Department of Biology, Xuzhou Normal University, Xuzhou 221116, China. bicaizhu0054@sina.com
Abstract:
The purpose of the investigation was to detect the Y chromosome of human and Microtus mandarinus with the satellite DNA probe in human's Yq by fluorescence in situ hybridization(FISH). We hybridizied the probe with the metaphase chromosome and interphase nucleus specimens of humanbeing and Microtus mandarinus respectively. The results showed that there was hybridization signal on metaphase chromosome and interphase nucleus of human, but no signal on metaphase chromosome and interphase nucleus of Microtus mandarinus. According to the results,we discussed the homologue between pY3.4 in Y chromosome of humanbeing and DNA of Microtus mandarinus and FISH result of Microtus mandarinus.
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