Chromosoma

, Volume 34, Issue 4, pp 448–454 | Cite as

Analysis of the human karyotype using a reassociation technique

  • W. Schnedl
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Abstract

A characteristic banding pattern can be made visible in human chromosomes by a denaturating and renaturating procedure performed on cytological preparations. The banding pattern is characteristic of each chromosome pair, allowing easy identification of all human chromosomes. The method is likely to provide a useful tool in the identification of mammalian chromosomes and in the study of aberrations and variations in the chromosome set.

Keywords

Developmental Biology Banding Pattern Human Chromosome Characteristic Banding Chromosome Pair 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • W. Schnedl
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  1. 1.Histologisch-Embryologisches Institut der Universität WienÖsterreich

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