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Chapters
- 00:00Title
- 00:03Introduction
- 00:57Treating the Cells with Colecemid
- 01:46Fixing the Cells
- 07:00Washing the Cells
- 08:11Preparing the Slides
- 09:14Analyzing the Slides
Karyotyping is a simple and useful technique widely used for detecting genetic alterations. Here we describe a step by step protocol for chromosome spread preparation of human embryonic stem cells for monitoring the chromosomal status of these cells maintained in culture.
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Chromosomal Spread PreparationHuman Embryonic Stem CellsKaryotypingStable Diploid KaryotypeChromosomal AnomaliesCulture ConditionsEnzymatic DissociationChemical DissociationManual DissectionFeeder CellsGenetic IntegrityCellular PhysiologyEmbryogenesis StudiesDrug TestingTherapeutic PurposesChromosomal ChangesCarcinogenesisChromosome SpreadsG-bandingFISHSKY TechniquesCGH TechniquesTranslocationsAneuploidies
