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Essay Archive - Chromosome Probes at the University of Toronto
Chromosome Probes at the University of Toronto
Sensitive chromosome probes recently discovered by a University of
Toronto geneticist will make it easier to detect certain types of genetic
and prenatal diseases, as well as being used to determine paternity and
provide forensic evidence in criminal cases.
Probes are short pieces of DNA which bind to, and actually pinpoint,
particular sites on a chromosome. Because these new probes are actually
repeated hundreds or thousands of time at a particular site, they are much
more sensitive than previously available ones.
Of the 23 pairs of human chromosomes, Dr....
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