Cell culture karyotype analysis

Cytogenetic Analysis and Sex Determination. Since amnlotlc fluid cells are fetal In origin, they have the chromosome complement of the fetus Itself Therefore, the chromosomes of the fetus can be examined by karyotyping the cultured amnlotlc fluid cells There are two principal reasons for examining fetal chromosomes One, the numerically less frequent reason. 

Rutzky CP, Kaye CJ, Siciliano, MJ, Chao M Kahan BD (1980) Longitudinal karyotype and genetic signature analysis of cultured human colon adenocarcinoma cell Unes LS180 and LS174T. Cancer Research 40 1443-1448. 

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