PMID- 14960711 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20040513 LR - 20181113 IS - 1362-4962 (Electronic) IS - 0305-1048 (Print) IS - 0305-1048 (Linking) VI - 32 IP - 3 DP - 2004 Feb 11 TI - Semiconductor nanocrystal probes for human metaphase chromosomes. PG - e28 AB - To improve signal stability and quantitation, an optically stable, novel class of fluorophore for hybridization analysis of human metaphase chromosomes is demonstrated. Detection of hybridization sites in situ was based on fluorescence from streptavidin-linked inorganic crystals of cadmium selenide [(CdSe)ZnS]. Fluorescence of nanocrystal fluorophores was significantly brighter and more photostable than organic fluorophores Texas Red and fluorescein. Thus, semiconductor nanocrystal fluorophores offer a more stable and quantitative mode of fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) for research and clinical applications. FAU - Xiao, Yan AU - Xiao Y AD - GeoCenters, Inc. and DNA Technologies Group, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-8311, USA . FAU - Barker, Peter E AU - Barker PE LA - eng SI - PDB/1Q12 PT - Comparative Study PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. PT - Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. DEP - 20040211 PL - England TA - Nucleic Acids Res JT - Nucleic acids research JID - 0411011 RN - 0 (Cadmium Compounds) RN - 0 (Fluorescent Dyes) RN - 0 (Selenium Compounds) RN - 9007-49-2 (DNA) RN - 9013-20-1 (Streptavidin) RN - A7F646JC5C (cadmium selenide) SB - IM MH - Biotinylation MH - Cadmium Compounds/*chemistry MH - Cell Line, Tumor MH - Chromosome Mapping MH - Chromosomes, Human/*genetics MH - Crystallization MH - DNA/chemistry/*genetics MH - Fluorescent Dyes/chemistry MH - Genes, erbB-2/genetics MH - Humans MH - Hydrogen-Ion Concentration MH - In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence/*methods MH - Male MH - Metaphase/genetics MH - Nanotechnology/methods MH - Selenium Compounds/*chemistry MH - Sensitivity and Specificity MH - Streptavidin/chemistry PMC - PMC373420 EDAT- 2004/02/13 05:00 MHDA- 2004/05/14 05:00 PMCR- 2004/02/11 CRDT- 2004/02/13 05:00 PHST- 2004/02/13 05:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2004/05/14 05:00 [medline] PHST- 2004/02/13 05:00 [entrez] PHST- 2004/02/11 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 32/3/e28 [pii] AID - gnh024 [pii] AID - 10.1093/nar/gnh024 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Nucleic Acids Res. 2004 Feb 11;32(3):e28. doi: 10.1093/nar/gnh024.