title: Precise localization by microdissection/reverse ISH and FISH of the t(15;17)(q24;q21.1) chromosomal breakpoints associated with acute promyelocytic leukemia.
abstract: The acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL M3)-associated translocation (15;17) has been described as having breakpoints variably located between 15q22 and 15q26, and 17q11 and 17q25. Most of the recent studies using DNA probes (fluorescence in situ hybridization [FISH]) for analysis have indicated the chromosome 15 breakpoint to be in 15q22. We have utilized a combination of G-banding, FISH, and chromosome microdissection/reverse ISH to precisely map the breakpoint to t(15;17)(q24;q21.1).
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, University of Nevada School of Medicine, Reno, NV 89502, USA.
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Stock
authors.forename: T R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Dennis
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Spallone
mesh_terms: D002871:Chromosome Banding; D002873:Chromosome Fragility; D002884:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 15; D002886:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 17; D006801:Humans; D017403:In Situ Hybridization / Q000379:methods*; D007621:Karyotyping; D015473:Leukemia, Promyelocytic, Acute / Q000235:genetics*; D014178:Translocation, Genetic