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Ref: Cytometry 2001, Vol 43(2), p101-109.
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Table 5. Relative amounts of DNA probes and their corresponding amount of competitor DNA in FISH.

Probe type

DNA probe amount

Competitor DNA amount

plasmid

1-5 ng

10-20 µg

cosmid

5-20 ng

20-30 µg

P1, BAC

20-60 ng

20-30 µg

YAC (total yeast)

50-100 ng

20-40 µg

YAC (Alu PCR)

20-50 ng

20-40 µg

band/arm paint

100-200 ng

30-40µg

chromosome paint

100-500 ng

30-40 µg

M-FISH

Several micrograms

40-50 µg

CGH (nick)

500-2000 ng

50-150 µg

CGH (PCR)

1000-2000 ng

30-40 µg

Repeat probe*

1-5 ng

none

*A repeat probe (alpha, beta satellite or similar) can be used in the presence of any amount of competitor DNA but the amount of labeled probe taken has to be accordingly increased, otherwise the probe can be blocked out.

The amount of competitor DNA used is higher in simultaneous denaturing and lower in separate denaturing.


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