Atomic force microscopy for imaging human metaphase chromosomes

Chromosome Research

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 383-396

  Ushiki, Tatsuo ^a   Hoshi, Osamu ^a  

^a NIIGATA UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICAL AND DENTAL SCIENCES   (Japan)

Author keywords

Atomic force microscopy; Chromatid; Human; Metaphase chromosome

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; CHROMATIN STRUCTURE; CHROMOSOME ISOLATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; METAPHASE CHROMOSOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SISTER CHROMATID;

CELL LINE; CHROMATIN; CHROMOSOME BANDING; CHROMOSOMES, HUMAN; HUMANS; METAPHASE; MICROSCOPY, ATOMIC FORCE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING;

EID: 43149096281     PISSN: 09673849     EISSN: 15736849     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10577-008-1241-7     Document Type: Article

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