title: [Multicolor fluorescence in situ hybridization and its application in genetic toxicology].
abstract: Multicolor fluorescence in situ hybridization, a new promising technology today, offers unparalleled capabilities for detection of nucleic acid sequences, chromosomes and genes. Owing to structural and numerical chromosomal aberrations were considered as important biological end points in genotoxic studies, chromosomal aberrations after exposure to occupational, medical, and environmental toxicants could be accurately and appropriately evaluated via this assay. Consequently, multicolor FISH-based methods could be widespread applied in human genetics, reproductive medicine, especially genetic toxicology. In this paper, the progress in regard was reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Applied Toxicology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China.
authors.forename: Yankai
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Xia
authors.forename: Xinru
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002869:Chromosome Aberrations; D004249:DNA Damage; D006801:Humans; D017404:In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence / Q000379:methods; D009152:Mutagenicity Tests; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology / Q000235:genetics