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Significance of Chromosome Bands

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Human Chromosomes

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Even a superficial comparison demonstrates that, apart from C-banding, the different banding techniques reveal the same features in chromosome structure. Thus, the bright Q-bands correspond to the dark G-bands, which in turn appear to be identical with the R-light bands. This does not exclude the possibility that some similar-appearing bands have different properties. Thus, the chromosome ends apparently differ from other Q-dark bands (Ambros and Sumner, 1987; Korenberg and Rykowski, 1988).

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  1. Department of Medical Genetics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, 53706, USA

    Eeva Therman

  2. Medical School, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, 53706, USA

    Millard Susman

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Therman, E., Susman, M. (1993). Significance of Chromosome Bands. In: Human Chromosomes. Springer Study Edition. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-0529-3_7

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