Spatial distribution of GC- and AT-rich DNA sequences within human chromosome territories

Experimental Cell Research

Volumn 255, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 229-237

  Tajbakhsh, J ^a   Luz, H ^b   Bornfleth, H ^b   Lampel, S ^a   Cremer, C ^b   Lichter, P ^a  

^a GERMAN CANCER RESEARCH CENTER DKFZ   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

3D image analysis; Chromosome territory; FISH; GC AT rich DNA isochores; Nuclear architecture; Subchromosomal organization

Indexed keywords

DNA FRAGMENT;

ARTICLE; CHROMOSOME ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA SEQUENCE; DNA STRUCTURE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INTERPHASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS;

EID: 0034654499     PISSN: 00144827     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/excr.1999.4780     Document Type: Article

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