Techniques in Animal Cytogenetics

The theoretical background of cytogenetics as well as the practical methods to investigate chromosomes from Drosophila to mammals & humans are presented in this book. Theory & practical protocols on the following topics are included: Cell culture methods, chromosome preparation & banding techniques, radioactive & fluorescent in situ hybridisation (FISH) methods & their derivates (chromosome painting), meiotic chromosome methods using light & electronic microscopy, the polytenic (Drosophila) & lampbrush (urodeles) chromosomes as well as flow & slit scan cytometry. The editors, all at INRA, played a prominent part in the development of cytogenetics. Paul Popescu, a specialist for domestic animals worked with gene mapping, Helene Hayes, together with Popescu showed the homology of bovine & human chromosome disorders & Bernard Dutrilaux focused on human cytogenetics.Popescu, Paul is the author of 'Techniques in Animal Cytogenetics', published 2000 under ISBN 9783540667377 and ISBN 3540667377.