6 Main Steps in Chromosome Methodology
The following points highlight the six main steps in chromosome methodology. The steps are: 1. Pretreatment 2. Fixation 3. Hydrolysis 4. Processing 5. Staining 6. Mounting. Step # 1. Pretreatment: Pretreatment is an important step in the course of preparations of plant tissue for studying the chromosome number and their morphology in order to establish the karyotype of a species. [...]