title: Modified method of C banding using barium hydroxide.
abstract: A modified centromeric heterochromatin banding technique using barium hydroxide octahydrate is described. The relationship between slide maturity and time of denaturation by barium-hydroxide is discussed.
mesh_terms: D001464:Barium; D002875:Chromosomes / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D006570:Heterochromatin; D006801:Humans; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000648:ultrastructure; D013194:Staining and Labeling
chemical_list: D006570:Heterochromatin; D001464:Barium