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Chromosome Banding

Staining of bands, or chromosome segments, allowing the precise identification of individual chromosomes or parts of chromosomes. Applications include the determination of chromosome rearrangements in malformation syndromes and cancer, the chemistry of chromosome segments, chromosome changes during evolution, and, in conjunction with cell hybridization studies, chromosome mapping.

Year introduced: 1979

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Tree Number(s): E01.370.225.500.385.130, E01.370.225.500.620.670.130, E01.370.225.750.600.670.130, E05.200.500.385.130, E05.200.500.620.670.130, E05.200.750.600.670.130, E05.242.385.130, E05.393.285.130

MeSH Unique ID: D002871

Entry Terms:

  • Banding, Chromosome
  • Bandings, Chromosome
  • Chromosome Bandings

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