Chromosome Analysis Protocols

...a very worthwhile book...invaluable for those trying to venture into the area of molecular cytogenetics...Provides a ready source of both old and new cytogenetic methods and contains a wealth of troubleshooting tips from experienced workers in the field.-Modern Pathology

• Mitotic Metaphase Chromosome Preparation from Peripheral Blood for High Resolution.- Chromosome Preparation from Hematological Malignancies.- Meiotic Chromosome Preparation.- Preparation of Chromosomes for Scanning Electron Microscopy.- Immortalized Cell Lines.- Chromosome Banding and Identification Absorption Staining.- Chromosome Banding and Identification.- Chromosome Banding.- Inhibition of Chromosome Condensation.- Analysis of Chromosomes with Restriction Endonucleases and DNase Hypersensitivity.- Automatic Karyotype Analysis.- Bivariate Chromosome Analysis Using a Commercial Flow Cytometer.- Chromosome Sorting by Flow Cytometry.- Electrophoretic Karyotype Analysis Pulsed Field Gel Electrophoresis.- Immunofluorescence Techniques Applied to Mitotic Chromosome Preparations.- Immunocytochemical Techniques Applied to Meiotic Chromosomes.- Immortalized Cell Lines.- Oligonucleotide Primed in Situ DNA Synthesis (PRINS).- Electron Microscopic Localization of in Situ Hybrids.- Protocols for Chromosome-Mediated Gene Transfer.- Construction of Chromosome-Specific Libraries of Yeast Artificial Chromosome Recombinants from Somatic Hybrid Cell Lines.- Yeast Artificial Chromosome Recombinants in a Global Strategy for Chromosome Mapping.- Chromosome Dissection and Cloning.- Molecular Analysis of Chromosome Aberrations in Hematological Malignancies.- Molecular Analysis of Chromosome Aberrations.- Alu- and LI-Primed PCR-Generated Probes for Nonisotopie in Situ Hybridization.- Chromosome Substructure Investigation.