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Chromosome microdissection and cloning : a practical guide /

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Hagag, Nabil G., Viola, Michael V.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: San Diego : Academic Press, 1993.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction to chromosome microdissection
  • Chromosome organization
  • Cloning DNA from chromosome fragments
  • Preparation of chromosomes for microdissection
  • Critical aspects of chromosome preparation
  • Enrichment of metaphase spreads
  • Hypotonic treatment
  • Chromosome fixing and spreading
  • Aging, storing, and staining of metaphase spreads
  • Reagents
  • Equipment
  • Protocols
  • Protocol 1. Preparation of chromosomes from peripheral blood T lymphocytes (whole blood microculture method)
  • Protocol 2. Preparation of chromosomes from monolayer tissue culture cell lines
  • Protocol 3. Preparation of chromosomes from monolayer cells grown on coverslips
  • Protocol 4. Preparation of chromosomes from dipteran salivary glands
  • Protocol 5. Solid staining and GTG banding of metaphase chromosomes
  • Methods of chromosome microdissection
  • Methods
  • Video microscope method
  • Oil chamber method
  • Laser microdissection method
  • Summary of chromosome microdissection and collection for DNA cloning
  • Reagents and equipment
  • Protocol.
  • (cont) Molecular cloning of microdissected chromosal DNA
  • Cloning of DNA from microdissected chromosomal DNA fragments
  • Method 1. Direct cloning of DNA from microdissected chromosomal fragments
  • Direct cloning into [gamma] phage
  • Method 2. Ligation of microdissected chromosomal DNA with plasmid vector or linker-adaptor and PCR amplification
  • Protocol 2.1. Ligation of microdissected DNA with plasmid vector, PCR amplification, and cloning
  • Protocol 2.2. Ligation of microdissected DNA with linker-adaptor, PCR amplification, and cloning
  • Method 3. PCR amplification of microdissected chromosomal DNA fragments followed by probing a complete recombinant library
  • Protocol 3.1. Preparation of chromosomal DNA for amplification
  • Protocol 3.2. PCR amplification of microdissected chromosomal DNA using "universal" primers
  • Protocol 3.3. PCR amplification using human Alu sequence-based primers
  • Analysis of recombinant clones derived from microdissected chromosomal DNA
  • Determination of DNA insert size range
  • Determination of the percentage of recombinant clones containing repeat and unique sequences.
  • (cont) Protocol 4.1. Assay for repeat sequences
  • Protocol 4.2. Assay for unique sequences
  • Calculation of the percentage of total microdissected DNA cloned
  • Determination of potential structural gene sequences
  • Localization of recombinant clones using in situ hybridization
  • Protocol 5.1. DNA probe labeling for fluorescence in situ hybridization
  • Protocol 5.2. Fluorescent in situ hybridization to metaphase chromosome spreads
  • Applications of chromosome microdissection
  • Direct analysis of the PCR product of microdissected chromosome fragments
  • Gene mapping
  • Mapping sites of chromosome rearrangement and deletions
  • Determination of coupling phase
  • Recombinant DNA libraries generated from microdissected chromosome fragments
  • Genetic analysis of specialized chromosome structures
  • Applications in genomic sequencing projects
  • Characterization of disease-related genetic loci
  • Study of chromosome abnormalities in cancer cells
  • Gene transfer using chromosome fragments.