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Known as FISH. A form of DNA testing for genetic diagnosis in which a special region of a chromosome is stained with a dye that emits colored light when exposed to ultraviolet light. For example, a marker for chromosome 21 will normally show two spots of light, whereas three spots of light would indicate trisomy 21 (Down syndrome). Useful because the technique is accurate with just one cell, making diagnosis possible in an IVF embryo before transfer (see preimplantation genetic diagnosis), and speeding up prenatal diagnosis while awaiting a full karyotype. Being replaced in some labs by comparative genomic hybridization
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