Comparison of immunologic amplification vs enzymatic deposition of fluorochrome-conjugated tyramide as detection systems for FISH

Journal of Histochemistry and Cytochemistry

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 359-363

  Macechko, P Timothy ^a   Krueger, Lisa ^a   Hirsch, Betsy ^a   Erlandsen, Stanley L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

CARD; FISH; human chromosomes; immunological amplification; tyramide amplification

Indexed keywords

FLUOROCHROME; ISOPROPAMIDE IODIDE;

CHROMOSOME 15Q; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; COSMID; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; METAPHASE CHROMOSOME; PERIPHERAL LYMPHOCYTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031000109     PISSN: 00221554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002215549704500303     Document Type: Conference Paper

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