Isochromosome 17q is a constant finding in medulloblastoma. An interphase cytogenetic study on tissue sections

Neuropathology and Applied Neurobiology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 233-238

  Giordana, M T ^a,b   Migheli, A ^a   Pavanelli, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b Dept of Neurosciences Neurology ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

I 17q ; In situ hybridization; Interphase cytogenetics; Medulloblastoma; Paraffin sections

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHROMOSOME 17Q; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CYTOGENETICS; DNA PROBE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; INTERPHASE; ISOCHROMOSOME; MALE; MEDULLOBLASTOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TISSUE SECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CEREBELLAR NEOPLASMS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHROMOSOMES, HUMAN, PAIR 17; CYTOGENETICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; INTERPHASE; ISOCHROMOSOMES; MALE; MEDULLOBLASTOMA; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0031874838     PISSN: 03051846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2990.1998.00102.x     Document Type: Article

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