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Rapid Analysis of Chromosome Aberrations in Mouse B Lymphocytes by PNA-FISH
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Immunology and Infection
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JoVE Journal Immunology and Infection
Rapid Analysis of Chromosome Aberrations in Mouse B Lymphocytes by PNA-FISH

Rapid Analysis of Chromosome Aberrations in Mouse B Lymphocytes by PNA-FISH

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August 19, 2014

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07:54 min
August 19, 2014

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DNA repair pathways are essential for maintenance of genomic integrity and preventing mutation and cancer. The goal of this protocol is to quantify genomic instability by direct observation of chromosome aberrations in metaphase spreads from mouse B cells using fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) for telomeric DNA repeats.

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