SYNAPTONEMAL COMPLEXES OF MOUSE AND HUMAN PACHYTENE CHROMOSOMES VISUALIZED BY SILVER STAINING IN AIR-DRIED PREPARATIONS

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作者
FOREJT, J [1 ]
GOETZ, P [1 ]
机构
[1] RES INST CHILD DEV, DEPT GENET, PRAGUE 5, CZECHOSLOVAKIA
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10.1007/BF00331576
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Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
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071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
A new method is described which allows light microscopy visualization of the synaptonemal complexes in primary spermatocytes. The conventional acetic acid-alcohol fixed and air-dried preparations can be used for the modified silver staining technique. Several hundred pachytene spermatocytes from a single mouse testis or human testicular biopsy can be examined. The prospective utilization of the present method is briefly discussed. © 1979 Springer-Verlag.
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