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FISH and FICTION in Lymphoma Research
Maciej Giefing1, Reiner Siebert2
1Institute of Human Genetics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poznan, Poland. maciej.giefing@igcz.poznan.pl.
Abstract:
Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) is a powerful and robust technique allowing the visualization of target sequences like genes in interphase nuclei. It is widely used in routine diagnostics to identify cancer-specific aberrations including lymphoma-associated translocations or gene copy number changes in single tumor cells. By combining FISH with immunophenotyping-a technique called fluorescence immunophenotyping and interphase cytogenetic as a tool for investigation of neoplasia (FICTION)-it is moreover possible to identify a cell population of interest. Here we describe standard protocols for FISH and FICTION as used in our laboratories in diagnosis and research.
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