title: Painting by numbers: genetic diseases and chromosome paints.
abstract: The image above comes from a new technique, known as chromosome painting. This beautiful snapshot of the central molecule of life - DNA - in its natural form allows us to learn about chromosomes and nuclear structures. It also allows the fast diagnosis of chromosome abnormalities.
authors.affiliation: Cytocell Limited, Banbury, UK. probes@cytocell.com
authors.forename: Kim C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Crooks
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002869:Chromosome Aberrations; D020223:Chromosome Painting / Q000379:methods*; D002877:Chromosomes, Human; D030342:Genetic Diseases, Inborn / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans