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Differential staining of the X-chromosome during meiosis of orthoptera by a silver impregnation procedure

✍ Scribed by José Fernandez-Piqueras; Antonio Rodriguez Campos; Carlos Sentis Castaño; Enrique Rojo Garcia


Book ID
104725296
Publisher
Springer
Year
1982
Tongue
English
Weight
881 KB
Volume
85
Category
Article
ISSN
0009-5915

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✦ Synopsis


Differential staining of the X chromosome of Orthoptera, which normally cannot be distinguished from the autosomes during the more condensed stages of meiosis, has been achieved by a silver impregnation procedure involving a pretreatment with 2 x SSC at 60 degrees C. The results suggest that the saline citrate solution preferentially extracts proteins from the X chromosome. This method may be useful for distinguishing chromosome regions composed of facultative heterochromatin in Orthoptera.