title: A simplified combination of DNA probe preparation and fluorescence in situ hybridization.
abstract: Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) has found widespread applications in cytogenetics. So far the standard protocols for probe amplification (and simultaneous labeling) by PCR, nick translation and in situ hybridization involve different buffer systems leading to a number of time consuming washing steps even before hybridization. In this manuscript we show a fast technique of a close combination of DNA probe preparation and in situ hybridization (ISH). This method was applied to metaphase chromosomes from human lymphocytes fixed on slides. Two specific repetitive DNA probes, the pUC 1.77 DNA probe and the DYZ1 repetitive DNA fraction were used, amplified and labeled in different ways. Additional experiments with total genomic male human DNA as the DNA probe suggest that this method may be extended to a large variety of other probes. Moreover the ISH technique described does not require toxic denaturing agents, such as formamide.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Angewandte Physik, Universität Heidelberg.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Celeda
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Bettag
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cremer
mesh_terms: D002877:Chromosomes, Human / Q000648:ultrastructure; D004247:DNA / Q000032:analysis* / Q000235:genetics; D015342:DNA Probes / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D006801:Humans; D017403:In Situ Hybridization / Q000379:methods*; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000166:cytology; D008297:Male; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods; D013050:Spectrometry, Fluorescence / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D015342:DNA Probes; D004247:DNA