Abstract
Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) can be used to visualize chromosomal features using repetitive or single gene probes above a minimum target size. When applied to meiosis, each chromosome of the karyotypic complement can be identified, which can facilitate an understanding of the interrelationship of different chromosomes during this process. On the other hand, the pachytene stage of early meiosis is characterized by slightly but not strongly condensed chromosomes that permit more detailed analyses of adjacent features than can be achieved with somatic metaphase chromosomes.
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This work was supported by grants from the National Science Foundation DBI 0423898, DBI 0421671, and DBI 0701297.
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Gao, Z., Han, F., Danilova, T.V., Lamb, J.C., Albert, P.S., Birchler, J.A. (2013). Labeling Meiotic Chromosomes in Maize with Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization. In: Pawlowski, W., Grelon, M., Armstrong, S. (eds) Plant Meiosis. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 990. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-62703-333-6_4
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