Genetics
Fluorescent In Situ Hybridisation (FISH)
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Get access- Utilises artificial DNA probes which label known chromosome regions
- Microscopes with UV filters can then be used to visualise the fluorescent signals
- This technique can detect small alteration in DNA sequences
- Rapid prenatal diagnosis
- Gene localisation/mapping