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Molecular Structure of Human Chromosomes
Molecular Structure of Human Chromosomes is a scholarly edited volume that examines the organization, composition, and functional architecture of human chromosomes at the molecular level. The book integrates cytogenetics with emerging molecular biology techniques of the 1970s, including DNA renaturation analysis, density gradient centrifugation, RNA–DNA hybridization, and chromosomal localization of specific DNA sequences. 36
Contributions by leading researchers explore topics such as genome organization, repetitive and satellite DNA, gene mapping using somatic cell hybrids, and the fine structural features of metaphase and interphase chromosomes. The volume was influential in bridging classical cytogenetics with molecular genetics and laid foundational concepts for later developments in human genome mapping and chromosome banding techniques. 34
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Includes bibliographical references and index 34
Intended for researchers and advanced students in genetics, cytogenetics, and molecular biology
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