High-throughput physical mapping of chromosomes using automated in situ hybridization

Journal of Visualized Experiments

Volumn , Issue 64, 2012, Pages 1-8

  George, Phillip ^a   Sharakhova, Maria V ^a   Sharakhov, Igor V ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Automation; Chromosome; Entomology; Genetics; Genome; Genomics; Hybridization; Issue 64; Labeling; Mapping; Molecular biology; Mosquito

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863793397     PISSN: 1940087X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3791/4007     Document Type: Article

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