Laboratory methods for the detection of chromosomal abnormalities.

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serval:BIB_D4287D6E5BC7
Type
A part of a book
Publication sub-type
Chapter: chapter ou part
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Title
Laboratory methods for the detection of chromosomal abnormalities.
Title of the book
Methods in Molecular Biology
Author(s)
Schoumans J., Ruivenkamp C.
Publisher
Springer
ISSN
1940-6029 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
1064-3745
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2010
Volume
628
Chapter
4
Pages
53-73
Language
english
Abstract
Constitutional chromosomal aberrations are inborn changes with or without phenotypic consequences. Conventional chromosome analysis has been for a long time the method of choice for identification of such abnormalities. However, over the past decades, several molecular cytogenetic techniques have successfully been introduced into the genetic diagnostic laboratories to increase the detection sensitivity and to outline chromosome rearrangements in more detail. Each method has its strength and limitation, therefore often several techniques are needed to detect and unravel the complexity of chromosome abnormalities. This chapter focuses on the most commonly used methods in the diagnostic setting for detection and characterization of constitutional chromosome abnormalities.
Keywords
Chromosome Aberrations, Cytogenetic Analysis/methods, DNA Probes, Humans
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