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study of the physical size and structure of chromosomes

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cytogenetics

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A specialized laboratory discipline that examines the structure and behavior of chromosomes at the cellular level

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cytogenetics

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Which phase is the best for studying the physical characteristics of chromosomes

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cell cultures that are halted near metaphase

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why are cell cultures halted near metaphase the best for studying the physical characteristics of chromosomes

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chromosomes are most compact

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what are the chromosomes stained in the form of?

(cell cultures haltd near metaphase)

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dyads or bivalent

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study of ______ _______ ______ and number can be vital for understanding a variety of genetic abnormalities that are produced by mutations that alter chromosomes

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normal chromosome structure

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What are the two techniques used to visualize chromosome changes

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  1. classical / standard cytogenic method
  2. Fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH)
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this method allows visualization of loss or gain of genetic material that contains at least 4 megabases of DNA

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classical / standard cytogenic method

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DNA needs to contain at least how many bases for standard cytogenetic method?

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4 megabases

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This is the gold standard in providing a whole genome scan

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standard cytogenic method

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What does classical cytogenetics require

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viable, nucleated cells in cell cycle

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how long are the nucleated cells cultured for classical cytogenetics?

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one day to two or more weeks

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All abnormalities can be detected using the classical cytogenetic technique as it has the best microscopic resolutions

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F ( certain abnormalities may not be detected due to limitations in microscopic resolutions)

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This visualization method allows much smaller changes in chromosomes to be seen

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Fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH)

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What is the principal molecular technique currently used in the clinical lab?

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Fluorescent in situ hybridization

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What is the other name for FISH?

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molecular cytogenetics

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What was FISH originally developed for?

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to enhance the resolution of chromosome observation

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This is the complete set of chromosomes in the cells of an organism

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Karyotype

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how many somatic pairs of chromosomes do we have

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22 pairs

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how many pairs of chromosome do humans have in total?

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23

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how many pairs of sex chromosomes do we have?

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one pair

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Changes in karyotype is indifferent with the changes of the phenotype of the individual

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F (it is correlated with the changes)

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how are the different types of chromosomes distinguished?

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using dyes

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What do dark bands represent

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heterochromatins

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T or F heterochromatins are rich in protein-encoding genes
F (have few protein-encoding genes)
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What do you call the light bands / staining
euchromatins
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what do euchromatins contain
active genes
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how are chromosomes identified (3)
1. based on their length 2. banding patterns 3. location of centromere
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how are chromosomes arranged in a karyotype
from largest to smallest, followed by sex chromosomes
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A routine specimen for most cytogenetic studies of adults and children
heparinized peripheral blood
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how is heparinized peripheral blood sample obtained?
standard phlebotomy technique
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what is the handling and transport condition for heparinized peripheral blood smear?
room temp
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used for studying hematologic disorders as the sample is the origin of the disease
bone marrow aspirates
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what is the handling and transport condition for bone marrow aspirates
room temp
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used for fibroblast cultures
skin biopsies
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what is the handling and transport condition for skin biopsies
ice
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These specimens are not routine, and are obtained after death or fetal loss
tissues like * kidney * liver * muscle * lung
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what is the handling and transport condition for kidney, liver, muscle, and lung
ice
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two samples used for prenatal analysis
amniotic fluid chorionic villus
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what is the handling and transport condition for amniotic fluid
room temp
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what the handling and transport condition for chorionic villus
room temp
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where is chorionic villus extracted from?
developing placenta
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This sample is used for rapid karyotyping
fetal blood from umbilical cord
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what is the handling and transport condition for fetal blood
room temp
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what type of technique should be done to collect the specimens mentioned in the table?
aseptic techniques
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What should be the temperature for the samples that needs to be iced?
4 degrees celsius
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use this to familiarize yourself with the steps of cell culture and harvesting
1. cells are cultured using mitotic agents 2. cell division is arrested at metaphase using a mitotic inhibitor like colcemid 3. cells are swelled by applying a hypotonic buffer 4. Swollen cells are fixed using a modified Carnoy's fixative 5. Cells cultured in suspension are spread on a glass slide by dropping at a certain height 6. slides are air dried and are ready for staining 7. cells are stained using Giemsa or other stains 8. A photograph of the stained metaphase spread is taken through a microscope 9. case report is made, may include a copy of the karyotype and sent to the referring physician
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substances that stimulates cells like lymphocytes to proliferate
mitotic agents (PHA)
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This agent prevents spindle fiber formation and damages those that are already present to prevent anaphase
colcemid
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example of hypotonic buffer
0.075 M KCl
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at what temp are cells swelled at with a hypotonic buffer and for how long?
37 degrees Celsius for 10-20 minutes
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This removes lipids and water molecules and denatures proteins
modified Carnoy's fixative
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what is modified Carnoy's fixative composed of?
3:1 absolute methanol: glacial acetic acid
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what are the slides subjected to, to improve the quality of staining
artificial aging
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at what temp is artificial aging and for how long
65 degrees Celsius for 30-60 minutes
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T or F Single cell analysis showing abnormalities is conclusive
F (not conclusive)
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meaningful cytogenetic studies require analysis of how many cells?
15-20 cells
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how many cells showing loss of or extra same chromosome are needed to represent a true abnormality
two or more
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A special descriptive language for reporting classical cytogenetic and FISH results
International System of Cytogenetic Nomenclature (ISCN)
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What stain is used for routine technique in staining chromosome spreads
Giemsa
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a positively charged dye that binds to the negatively charged DNA molecules
Giemsa
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What banding pattern does Giemsa produce
G-banding pattern
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What are chromosomes treated with before being stained with Giemsa?
trypsin
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What base pairs are heterochromatins rich in?
A-T base pairs
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what base pairs are euchromatins rich in?
G-C base pairs
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_______ segments of the genome replicate very late in the S phase of the cell cycle
heterochromatin
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banding technique that was the first to be developed
Q banding technique
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why was q banding technique replaced with g banding ?
due to short-lived fluoresence
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What are the chromosomes stained with in q banding technique?
fluorescent dye
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examples of fluorescent dye for q banding
Quinacrine DAPI (4',6-diamino-2-phenylindole) / Hoeschst 33258
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technique mainly applied for the rapid identification of the Y chromosome
Q banding
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what part of the y chromosome would fluoresce brightly when Q banding technique is used?
distal Q arm
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The reverse of the G banding pattern
R banding
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why do heterochromatins produce light colored bands in R banding?
AT-rich regions are denatured with heat
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What does R banding detect
deletion in the telomeres
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are telomeres light stained or dark stained in R banding?
dark
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are telomeres light stained or dark stained in G banding?
light
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this technique stains the telomeres by treating it with an alkali solution and staining with giemsa
T-banding
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Used to identify specific chromosomes
C-bands
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how are specific chromosomes identified in c banding?
using the location of their centromeres
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used to identify the presence of dicentric chromosomes
c-banding
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identifies telomeres
T-banding
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uses severe heat prior to staining
T-banding
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well-characterized fragment of nucleic acid
probe
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T or F probes should be small to hybridize with its target
F (should be large enough)
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How are in situ hybridization assays labeled
with radioisotpes
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how are the radioisotopes visualized
exposure to x ray or autoradiography using a light microscope
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T or F Probes can be applied to your chromosome spread
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used to detect and localize the presence or absence of specific DNA sequences on chromosomes
FISH
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these bind only to parts of the chromosomes where they show a high degree of similarity
fluorescent probes
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What can fluorescence microscopy identify
aneuploidies, deletions, or translocations
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familiarize general FISH protocol
1. slide preparation 2. place probe on slide, cover with coverslip, 3. denaturing step (75'C) 4. hybridization (37'C) 5. Detection using a Fluorescence microscope
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uses of FISH (3)
diagnosis prognosis Evaluate remission of a disease (cancer)
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T or F classical cytogenetic techniques are more sensitive in detecting subtle changes in chromosome features
F (FISH)
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T or F FISH distinguishes one disease from another
T
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T or F classical cytogenetic techniques are more labor intensive compared to FISH
T
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T or F FISH results can be quantified automatically
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T or F classical cytogenetic technique detects diseased cells more easily
F (FISH)
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enumerate the 5 advanced application of FISH
1. Whole chromosome painting 2. Multicolor FISH 3. SKY (spectral karyotyping) 4. All-telomere FISH 5. Comparative genomic hybridization
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this application of FISH uses many probes from a single chromosome and is good for seeing rearrangements
Whole chromosome painting
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application of FISH that uses a computer assisted system
Multicolor FISH
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Application of FISH that has multiple chromosomal aberrations
SKY
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Application of FISH that recognizes the six base repeat present at the ends of all chromosome
All-telomere FISH
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All telomer FISH confirms the presence or absence of _____
telomeric regions
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Application of FISH that involves co-hybridization of 2 DNA samples
comparative genomic hybridization
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this directly compares the DNA content of differentially labeled normal and tumor cell population by their co-hybridization to normal metaphase chromosome spreads
comparative genomic hybridization
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what does comparative genomic hybridization detect in a DNA sequence
CNV Copy number variation
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The comparison of labeled normal and tumor cells by their hybridization to series of genomic DNA oligonucleotides aligned on a glass slides and serve as prbes
microarray hybridization DNA chip technology
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how many features can be places on one solid surface
hundreds to thousands
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