Abstract
Spectral karyotyping (SKY) is a new fluorescence in situ hybridisation (FISH) technique that refers to the molecular cytogenetic analysis of metaphase preparations by means of spectral microscopy. For SKY of human metaphase chromosomes, 24 chromosome-specific painting probes are used in just one FISH experiment. The probes are labelled by degenerate oligonucleotide-primed PCR using three fluorochromes and two haptens. Each probe is differentially labelled with one, two, three or four fluorescent dyes, resulting in a unique spectral signature for every chromosome. After in situ hybridisation and immunodetection, a spectral image is acquired using a conventional fluorescence light microscope equipped with a custom-designed triple-bandpass filter and the SpectraCube, which is able to retrieve spectral information for every pixel in a digital CCD image. The 24-colour display and chromosome classification are based on the unique emission spectra of the chromosomes. Together with chromosome banding information from an inverted DAPI or a G-banded metaphase, a comprehensive overview of chromosomal aberrations is presented.
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Macville, M., Veldman, T., Padilla-Nash, H. et al. Spectral karyotyping, a 24-colour FISH technique for the identification of chromosomal rearrangements. Histochemistry 108, 299–305 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/s004180050169
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s004180050169