Genome Size Determination Using Flow Cytometry of Propidium Iodide-Stained Nuclei

Methods in Molecular Biology

Volumn 772, Issue , 2011, Pages 3-12

  Hare, Emily E ^a   Johnston, J Spencer ^b  

^a Locus of Development Inc ^*  (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

C value; Flow cytometry; Genome size; Propidium iodide

Indexed keywords

PROPIDIUM IODIDE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CELL NUCLEUS; CHICKEN; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; FEMALE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; FROZEN SECTION; GENETICS; GENOME SIZE; HOUSE FLY; INSTRUMENTATION; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; STAINING; STATISTICS;

ANIMALS; CELL NUCLEUS; CHICKENS; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; FEMALE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; FROZEN SECTIONS; GENOME SIZE; HOUSEFLIES; PROPIDIUM; STAINING AND LABELING; STATISTICS AS TOPIC;

EID: 84857198487     PISSN: 10643745     EISSN: 19406029     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-61779-228-1_1     Document Type: Chapter

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