Structure of human chromosomes studied by atomic force microscopy

Journal of Structural Biology

Volumn 141, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 198-207

  Tamayo, Javier ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE MICROELECTRÓNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Atomic force microscopy; Chromosome structure; Human chromosomes

Indexed keywords

PEPSIN A; RIBONUCLEASE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

AIR; ARTICLE; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; CELL; CHROMATIN; CHROMOSOME ANALYSIS; CHROMOSOME BAND; CHROMOSOME MAP; CHROMOSOME STRUCTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA PACKAGING; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FORCE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN CHROMOSOME; IMAGE ANALYSIS; KARYOTYPE; LIQUID; MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0037342178     PISSN: 10478477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1047-8477(02)00631-7     Document Type: Article

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