Chromosome Banding

Preferred Label : Chromosome Banding;

NCIt definition : The treatment of chromosomes to reveal characteristic patterns of horizontal bands. The banding patterns lend each chromosome a distinctive appearance so the 22 pairs of human non-sex chromosomes and the X and Y chromosomes can be identified and distinguished without ambiguity. Banding also permits the recognition of chromosome deletions (lost segments), chromosome duplications (surplus segments) and other types of structural rearrangements of chromosomes.;

NCIt note : techniques is part of technique: karyotyping;

Details

Origin ID

C16437;

UMLS CUI

C0008627;

Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Chromosome banding [MedDRA Preferred Term]
- chromosome banding [MeSH Descriptor]
- chromosome banding [MeSH concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Molecular Biology Research Technique [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Chromosome banding [MedDRA Preferred Term]
- chromosome banding [MeSH concept]
- chromosome banding [MeSH Descriptor]

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