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Ref: Cytometry 2001, Vol 43(2), p101-109.
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Table 4 (FISH guide)
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7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | TABLES: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7


Table 4. List of the main types of DNA probes and their labeling options

Nick translation labeling

PCR labeling

-small plasmids carrying repetitive seq.

-large plasmids (3 kb or larger)

-phages (~ 10-20 kb)

-cosmids (~30-40kb)

-BACs, PACs, P1s (~80-250kb)

-YACs (total yeast) (~0.1-2 Mb)

-genomic DNA (for CGH)

-chromosome painting probes

-small PCR products

-small single-locus plasmids (< 3 kb)

-BACs, etc. by inter-Alu or DOP-PCR

-YACs by inter-Alu PCR

-genomic DNA (for CGH)

-chromosome painting probes


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