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Top 5 Techniques of Chromosome Banding

The following points highlight the top five techniques of chromosome banding. The techniques are: 1. C-Bands 2. G.Bands 3. Q-Bands 4. N-Bands 5. Other Techniques of Chromosome Banding. Chromosome Banding: Technique # 1. C-Bands: The technique of C-banding originated after the work of Pardue and Gall who reported that constitutive heterochromatin can be stained specifically by Giemsa-solution. Each chromosome possesses [...]

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Heterochromatin and Euchromatin

In this article we will discuss about the heterochromatin and euchromatin in eukaryotic chromosomes. The terms "heterochromatin" and "euchromatin" were given by Heitz in 1928-29, although they had been discovered much earlier. Heterochromatic blocks observed during interphase were earlier termed as pro-chromosomes. The substance of which eukaryotic chromosomes are composed is known as chromatin; it contains DNA, protein and a [...]

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Representing Chromosome Set of Species

The following points highlight the two main ways of representing chromosome set of species. The ways are: 1. Karyogram 2. Idiogram or Idiotype. Representing Chromosome: Way # 1. Karyogram: Photomicrographs of the chromosomes of a single representative somatic metaphase cell are clipped out and arranged in homologous pairs according to their size. If the chromosomes are small and there is [...]

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