title: Improved interpretation of complex chromosomal rearrangements by combined GTG banding and in situ suppression hybridization using chromosome-specific libraries and cosmid probes.
abstract: Chromosome aberrations of a hypodiploid ovarian carcinoma cell line (modal chromosome number 38) having a complex karyotype were analyzed using biotinylated DNA library probes that specifically hybridize to chromosomes 3, 6, 7, 8, 11, 13, and 16 from telomere (pter) to telomere (qter). A series of cosmid probes localized to the short arm of chromosome 16 were used to further investigate one of the two aberrant chromosomes 16 present in this cell line. The competitive in situ suppression (CISS) hybridization of DNA-libraries was mostly performed subsequent to GTG-banding of the same metaphase cell in order to interpret the hybridization signals optimally. This combined approach made it possible to detect the origin of chromosomal material that could not be identified using GTG-banding. Furthermore, the in situ hybridization techniques appeared to be helpful in the characterization of complex translocations and for accurate breakpoint determination.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, State University, Leiden, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: V T
authors.initials: VT
authors.lastname: Smit
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Wessels
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mollevanger
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Dauwerse
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: van Vliet
authors.forename: G C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Beverstock
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Breuning
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Devilee
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Raap
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Cornelisse
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000235:genetics / Q000648:ultrastructure; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000235:genetics; D002460:Cell Line; D002869:Chromosome Aberrations; D002871:Chromosome Banding / Q000379:methods*; D002877:Chromosomes, Human / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D003360:Cosmids; D015342:DNA Probes; D004273:DNA, Neoplasm / Q000235:genetics; D005260:Female; D015723:Gene Library; D016161:Genes, Retinoblastoma; D005819:Genetic Markers; D006801:Humans; D007621:Karyotyping; D009693:Nucleic Acid Hybridization; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D015342:DNA Probes; D004273:DNA, Neoplasm; D005819:Genetic Markers