Abstract
Chromosome banding is an essential technique used in chromosome karyotyping to identify normal and abnormal chromosomes for clinical and research purposes. Giemsa (G)-, reverse (R)-, and centromere (C)-banding are the most commonly dye-based chromosome-banding techniques. G-banding involves the staining of trypsin-treated chromosomes and R-banding involves denaturing in hot acidic saline followed by Giemsa staining. C-banding is specifically used for identifying heterochromatin by denaturing chromosomes in a saturated alkaline solution followed by Giemsa staining. Different banding techniques may be selected for the identification of chromosomes.
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Huang, H., Chen, J. (2017). Chromosome Bandings. In: Wan, T. (eds) Cancer Cytogenetics. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 1541. Humana Press, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-6703-2_6
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