PMID- 21318814 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE DCOM- 20121002 LR - 20110214 IS - 1543-1894 (Print) IS - 1543-1894 (Linking) VI - 50 DP - 2001 TI - Fluorescence in situ hybridization : application in cancer research and clinical diagnostics. PG - 35-50 LID - 10.1385/1-59259-084-5:35 [doi] AB - An opportunity to look inside of the individual cell for the direct visualization in situ of "what happened?" is the most wonderful feature offered by fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH). DNA in situ hybridization is a technique that allows the visualization of defined sequences of nucleic acids within the individual cells. The method is based on the site specific annealing (hybridization) of single-stranded labeled DNA fragments (probes) to denatured, homologous sequences (targets) on cytological preparations, like metaphase chromosomes, interphase nuclei, or naked chromatin fibers. Visualization of hybridization sites becomes possible after detection steps by using a wide spectrum of the fluorescent dyes available. FAU - Pack, S D AU - Pack SD AD - Laboratory of Pathology, National Cancer Institute, NIH, Bethesda, MD. FAU - Zhuang, Z AU - Zhuang Z LA - eng PT - Journal Article PL - United States TA - Methods Mol Med JT - Methods in molecular medicine JID - 101123138 EDAT- 2001/01/01 00:00 MHDA- 2001/01/01 00:01 CRDT- 2011/02/15 06:00 PHST- 2011/02/15 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2001/01/01 00:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2001/01/01 00:01 [medline] AID - 10.1385/1-59259-084-5:35 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Methods Mol Med. 2001;50:35-50. doi: 10.1385/1-59259-084-5:35.