Abstract
Development of the technique of in situ hybridization (ISH) propelled the merger of the fields of molecular genetics and cytogenetics. Refinement of the technique through the use of fluorescence (FISH) produced a remarkably powerful research and diagnostic tool.
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Riggs, P.K., Hahn, K.A. (1998). Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization to Chromosomes. In: Hanausek, M., Walaszek, Z. (eds) Tumor Marker Protocols. Methods in Molecular Medicine™, vol 14. Springer, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1385/0-89603-380-5:245
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