Application of yeast artificial chromosomes in fluorescence in situ hybridization. 2006

Thomas Liehr
Institute of Human Genetics and Anthropology, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, Germany.

In addition to the well-known applications of yeast artificial chromosomes (YACs) in classical molecular genetics, they also are used for molecular cytogenetic studies. YACs, as well as other locus-specific probes like DNA, plasmids, cosmids, P1-clones, or bacterial artificial chromosomes can be labeled with fluorochromes and applied in fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) experiments. Various applications are possible, such as gene mapping, FISH banding, determination of chromosomal breakpoints, characterization of derivative chromosomes, studies on the interphase architecture, or karyotypic evolution studies. This chapter outlines the basic principle of how YACs can be hybridized in situ on chromosome preparations. Moreover, an overview is given on possible questions to be processed using YACs as FISH probes.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D002874 Chromosome Mapping Any method used for determining the location of and relative distances between genes on a chromosome. Gene Mapping,Linkage Mapping,Genome Mapping,Chromosome Mappings,Gene Mappings,Genome Mappings,Linkage Mappings,Mapping, Chromosome,Mapping, Gene,Mapping, Genome,Mapping, Linkage,Mappings, Chromosome,Mappings, Gene,Mappings, Genome,Mappings, Linkage
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D017404 In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence A type of IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION in which target sequences are stained with fluorescent dye so their location and size can be determined using fluorescence microscopy. This staining is sufficiently distinct that the hybridization signal can be seen both in metaphase spreads and in interphase nuclei. FISH Technique,Fluorescent in Situ Hybridization,Hybridization in Situ, Fluorescence,FISH Technic,Hybridization in Situ, Fluorescent,In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescent,FISH Technics,FISH Techniques,Technic, FISH,Technics, FISH,Technique, FISH,Techniques, FISH
D018244 Chromosomes, Artificial, Yeast Chromosomes in which fragments of exogenous DNA ranging in length up to several hundred kilobase pairs have been cloned into yeast through ligation to vector sequences. These artificial chromosomes are used extensively in molecular biology for the construction of comprehensive genomic libraries of higher organisms. Artificial Chromosomes, Yeast,Yeast Artificial Chromosomes,Chromosomes, Yeast Artificial,YAC (Chromosome),YACs (Chromosomes),Artificial Chromosome, Yeast,Chromosome, Yeast Artificial,Yeast Artificial Chromosome

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