Simultaneous visualization of rDNA clusters and the nucleolus by combining fluorescence in situ hybridization and silver staining

Biotechnic and Histochemistry

Volumn 79, Issue 5-6, 2004, Pages 163-167

  Kasai, K ^a   Ishii, T ^a   Sato, S ^a  

^a EHIME UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

FISH; Nucleolus; rDNA clusters; Secondary constrictions; Silver staining

Indexed keywords

RIBOSOME DNA; SILVER NITRATE;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CELL STRUCTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; GENE CLUSTER; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOLUS; PLANT CELL; SIGNAL DETECTION; SILVER STAINING;

ALLIUM; CELL NUCLEOLUS; DNA, RIBOSOMAL; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION, FLUORESCENCE; MICROSCOPY, FLUORESCENCE; SILVER STAINING;

EID: 12144280257     PISSN: 10520295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10520290400016736     Document Type: Article

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