128k views
1 vote
How are chromosome pairs identified?

1 Answer

6 votes
To observe a karyotype, cells are collected from a blood or tissue sample and stimulated to begin dividing; the chromosomes are arrested in metaphase, preserved in a fixative and applied to a slide where they are stained with a dye to visualize the distinct banding patterns of each chromosome pair.
User MMF
by
7.4k points

No related questions found