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This article deals with '''cytogenetics'''.
This article deals with '''cytogenetics'''.


==General==
=General=
*Large changes (chromosomal).
*Large changes (chromosomal).
**Maximum resolution 3-4 megabase pairs (3-4 million base pairs); may be less - dependent on band density.<ref>{{Ref WMSP|695}}</ref>
**Maximum resolution 3-4 megabase pairs (3-4 million base pairs); may be less - dependent on band density.<ref>{{Ref WMSP|695}}</ref>
*Morphologic data.
*Morphologic data.


==Techniques==
=Techniques (overview)=
*ISH = in situ hybridization.
*ISH = in situ hybridization.
**FISH = fluorescent in situ hybridization.  
**FISH = fluorescent in situ hybridization.  
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*Karyotyping.
*Karyotyping.


===Karyotyping===
==Karyotyping==
What?
What?
*Metaphase nuclei.
*Metaphase nuclei.
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*Quinacrine dye - AT-rich regions brighter than GC-rich regions.
*Quinacrine dye - AT-rich regions brighter than GC-rich regions.


===ISH===
==ISH==
*Usu. interphase nuclei.
*Usu. interphase nuclei.


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*Cultured cells.
*Cultured cells.


====Probe types====
===Probe types===
Types:
Types:
*Fusion (two colours).
*Fusion (two colours).
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*[http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bcrablmet.jpg Bcr-Abl translocation (WC)].
*[http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bcrablmet.jpg Bcr-Abl translocation (WC)].


==See also==
===Tests===
====ERBB2====
*[[AKA]] HER2,<ref>{{OMIM|164870}}</ref> AKA HER2/neu.
*Important in [[invasive breast cancer]].
 
Protocol:
*ISH label for HER2.
*ISH label for CEP17 (D17Z1 -- labels centromere of chromosome 17).<ref>URL: [http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/546925_3 http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/546925_3]. Accessed on: 10 May 2011.</ref>
*In 60 nuclei:
**Count number of HER2 signals.
**Count number of CEP17 signals.
*Calculate ratio HER2/D17Z1 signals:
**>2.2 --> HER2 amplification.
 
=See also=
*[[Molecular pathology]].
*[[Molecular pathology]].
*[[Chromosomal translocations]].
*[[Chromosomal translocations]].


==References==
=References=
{{Reflist|2}}
{{Reflist|2}}


==External links==
=External links=
*[http://homepage.mac.com/wildlifeweb/cyto/human/ Cytogenetics (homepage.mac.com)] - has ideograms (banding maps) of the human chromosomes.
*[http://homepage.mac.com/wildlifeweb/cyto/human/ Cytogenetics (homepage.mac.com)] - has ideograms (banding maps) of the human chromosomes.


[[Category:Molecular pathology]]
[[Category:Molecular pathology]]
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