Abstract

This chapter is essentially a compilation of techniques for the preparation of mitotic and meiotic chromosomes from a variety of starting materials. Section I deals with what I consider to be the ideal technique for karyotypic analysis: the preparation of mitotic chromosomes from cultured cells of fetal origin. Other sources of cells and other techniques are dealt with in Sections II through VI. Section VII discusses a variety of staining and banding techniques, and Section IX contains reference karyotypes from several species. Section X contains discussion of the various reagents and equipment referred to throughout the chapter, with information on how they may be made or obtained.

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