Molecular cytogenetics in reproductive pathology

Methods Mol Biol. 2002:204:299-307. doi: 10.1385/1-59259-300-3:299.

Abstract

This chapter presents the summary of two molecular cytogenetic techniques--FISH and CGH--with their applications and limitations in the studies of pregnancy loss. These molecular techniques clearly represent a significant advantage over the traditional cytogenetic technique and likely will become the predominant cytogenetic techniques in reproductive cytogenetics of the future.

MeSH terms

  • Chromosome Aberrations*
  • Female
  • Fetal Death
  • Humans
  • In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence
  • Nucleic Acid Hybridization / methods
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Outcome*