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FISH for Pre-implantation Genetic Diagnosis
Published on: February 23, 2011
Advanced preparative techniques to establish probes for molecular cytogenetics
J Stap1, J A Aten, D Lillington
1University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Current Protocols in Cytometry
|September 5, 2008
Abstract:
The methods covered in this unit include flow cytometry of metaphase chromosomes, chromosome dissection, and the DOP-PCR amplification methods for reverse chromosome painting. Successful application in these areas requires care and attention to methodological details, and this unit is particularly comprehensive.
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