MeSH definition : A technique for visualizing CHROMOSOME ABERRATIONS using fluorescently labeled DNA
probes which are hybridized to chromosomal DNA. Multiple fluorochromes may be attached
to the probes. Upon hybridization, this produces a multicolored, or painted, effect
with a unique color at each site of hybridization. This technique may also be used
to identify cross-species homology by labeling probes from one species for hybridization
with chromosomes from another species.;
A technique for visualizing CHROMOSOME ABERRATIONS using fluorescently labeled DNA
probes which are hybridized to chromosomal DNA. Multiple fluorochromes may be attached
to the probes. Upon hybridization, this produces a multicolored, or painted, effect
with a unique color at each site of hybridization. This technique may also be used
to identify cross-species homology by labeling probes from one species for hybridization
with chromosomes from another species.