Product Description: A state-of-the-art presentation of the technology for studying human chromosomes. The book serves as a basic techniques manual designed to concisely present the current working protocols in cytogenetics. Beginning with a decription of tissue culture procedures for all tissue types from blood to solid tumors, subsequent chapters provide extensive coverage of chromosome preparations, differential staining techniques, chromosome sorting, high-resolution banding, fragile X analysis, sister chromatoid exchanges and DNA replication...read more