Counterstaining human chromosomes for flow karyology
Isolated human metaphase chromosomes stained with the fluorochromes 4'-6-diamino-2-phenylindole (DAPI) and chromomycin A/sub 3/ (CA/sub 3/), and counterstained with nonfluorescent netropsin (NTR), have been analyzed by dual-laser flow cytometry. Counterstaining with NTR reduced DAPI fluorescence except at regions on chromosomes 1,9,15,16, and Y, corresponding to C-band heterochromatin. Bivariate flow karyology of human chromosomes treated with this triple-stain combination resolves chromosomes 1,9, and Y distinctly from the remaining chromosomes and resolves variations between chromosome homologues not detected by staining with propidium iodide (PI) or with the double stain combination Hoechst 33258 (HO) and CA/sub 3/. 15 references, 5 figures.
- Research Organization:
- Los Alamos National Lab., NM
- OSTI ID:
- 5881833
- Journal Information:
- Cytometry (Baltimore); (United States), Vol. 5
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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