High resolution chromosomes from first trimester trophoblast cultures
- 1 July 1985
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Prenatal Diagnosis
- Vol. 5 (4) , 291-294
- https://doi.org/10.1002/pd.1970050408
Abstract
A simple method for obtaining prometaphase chromosomes from cultured first trimester cells involves the addition of BrdU and FdU 11 h before harvest and ethidium bromide 1.5 h before harvest. High resolution R‐banding is obtained by acridine orange staining.Keywords
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