Relation between the SCE points and the DNA replication bands.

J J Hoo; M I Parslow

doi:10.1007/bf00294846

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Relation between the SCE points and the DNA replication bands.

J J Hoo·M I Parslow

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A method for obtaining a combination of differential sister chromatid staining and DNA replication banding is described. Using this method the SCE points can be precisely localized to particular bands of individual chromosomes. It was shown, that SCEs occur not only in the regions of early DNA replication (= euchromatic segments = negative G-bands), but also in the regions of late DNA replication bands (=heterochromatic segments=positive G-bands). SCEs occurred about three times more frequently in the euchromatic segments than in the heterochromatic segments. Furthermore, more SCEs were observed in the early replicating X-chromosome than in the late replicating X-chromosome.

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J J Hoo, M I Parslow. 1979-06-21. Relation between the SCE points and the DNA replication bands.. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00294846

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