Ejm. Speel et al., MULTI-PRINS - MULTIPLE SEQUENTIAL OLIGONUCLEOTIDE PRIMED IN-SITU DNA-SYNTHESIS REACTIONS LABEL SPECIFIC CHROMOSOMES AND PRODUCE BANDS, Human genetics, 95(1), 1995, pp. 29-33
A fast method for identifying several chromosomes with chromosome-spec
ific oligonucleotide primers directing an in situ labeling reaction is
described. Up to three reactions distinguished by different fluorochr
omes (fluorescein isothiocyanate, rhodamine/Texas red, p-amino-methyl-
cyclohexane carboxylic acid) can currently be performed. Prospects for
increasing this up to seven colors, and for the future of the process
in prenatal diagnosis are discussed.