Chromosomal abnormality, laboratory techniques, tools and databases in molecular Cytogenetics.

Somayeh Montazerinezhad1, Abbasali Emamjomeh2,3, Behzad Hajieghrari4

  • 1Department of Plant Breeding and Biotechnology (PBB), Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zabol, P.O. Box: 98615-538, Zabol, Iran.

Molecular Biology Reports
|October 26, 2020
PubMed
Summary

This study explores cytogenetic methods for identifying chromosomal abnormalities. It highlights how these techniques, including molecular approaches, aid in understanding genetic disorders and their causes.

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