Laser microdissection of metaphase chromosomes and characterization by atomic force microscopy

Journal of Biomedical Optics

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 115-119

  Thalhammer, Stefan ^a   Stark, Robert W ^a   Schütze, Karin ^b   Wienberg, Johannes ^c   Heckl, Wolfgang M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b Harlaching Hospital   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Atomic force microscopy (AFM); Chromosomes; Cytogenetics; Laser dissection; Laser micromanipulation

Indexed keywords

MUNTIACUS MUNTJAK;

EID: 0000278777     PISSN: 10833668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1117/12.259626     Document Type: Article

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