Polymorphism of the human Y chromosome: the evaluation of the correlation between the DNA content and the size of the heterochromatin and euchromatin.
The length of the Y chromosome with its fluorescent and non-fluorescent portion was measured in Q-banded metaphases. The same preparations were stained by Feulgen method. The DNA content and size of the Y chromosome were assessed. The length of Y chromosome was normalized by taking into account differences in contraction rate of the heterochromatin and euchromatin. It was indicated that polymorphism of the Y chromosome size and DNA content was correlated with change in length of both the heterochromatin and euchromatin.
D002843:Chromatin / Q000032:analysis*; D004247:DNA / Q000032:analysis*; D005260:Female; D006570:Heterochromatin / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D012016:Reference Values; D014998:Y Chromosome / Q000032:analysis*
D002843:Chromatin; D006570:Heterochromatin; D004247:DNA