title: Overview of fluorescence in situ hybridization techniques for molecular cytogenetics.
abstract: This unit presents an overview of the FISH methodology. It covers such topics as direct versus indirect methods, sensitivity, multiplicity, resolution, and applications.
authors.affiliation: Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Raap
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D020732:Cytogenetic Analysis; D003582:Cytogenetics; D004247:DNA / Q000032:analysis; D015342:DNA Probes / Q000235:genetics; D005453:Fluorescence; D006801:Humans; D006824:Hybridization, Genetic; D017403:In Situ Hybridization; D017404:In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence / Q000379:methods*; D025202:Molecular Diagnostic Techniques; D009696:Nucleic Acids / Q000737:chemistry; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
chemical_list: D015342:DNA Probes; D009696:Nucleic Acids; D004247:DNA