Will the new cytogenetics replace the old cytogenetics?
With the advent of array-based comparative genomic hybridization technology, the analog cytogenetic analysis that has been used for the past 100 years could be replaced by the quantitative, microarray-based molecular analysis. Major advantages of the new array-based cytogenetic technologies are the high resolution and the high throughput. This technology is the first to offer an autonomous whole-chromosome analysis in one hybridization reaction for the detection of submicroscopic gains/losses. However, as with any new technology, it needs to be validated with regard to its performance in various applications (e.g. clinical genetic testing and cancer applications), comparative cost, and the data interpretation.
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Human Genetics Program, Department of Pediatrics, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY 10003, USA.
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D002869:Chromosome Aberrations; D003582:Cytogenetics / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D009693:Nucleic Acid Hybridization