Immunofluorescence in cytogenetic analysis: Method and applications

Genetics and Molecular Biology

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 1107-1114

  Jeppesen, Peter ^a  

^a WESTERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIGEN; CELL PROTEIN; DNA; HISTONE; NUCLEIC ACID; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL CYCLE; CHROMATIN; CHROMOSOME; CHROMOSOME CONDENSATION; CHROMOSOME STRUCTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOGENETICS; FEMALE; GENETIC REGULATION; GENETICS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE; MAMMAL; METAPHASE; MITOSIS; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; TECHNIQUE;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 0034431548     PISSN: 14154757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1415-47572000000400059     Document Type: Article

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