A Simplified Combination of DNA Probe Preparation and Fluorescence in situ Hybridization

1992 ◽  
Vol 47 (9-10) ◽  
pp. 739-747 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dino Celeda ◽  
Ulrich Bettag ◽  
Christoph Cremer
Keyword(s):  
In Situ Hybridization ◽  
Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization ◽  
Repetitive Dna ◽  
Human Lymphocytes ◽  
Dna Probes ◽  
Dna Probe ◽  
Nick Translation ◽  
Metaphase Chromosomes ◽  
Human Dna

Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) has found widespread applications in cytogenetics. So far the standard protocols for probe amplification (and simultaneous labeling) by PCR, nick translation and in situ hybridization involve different buffer systems leading to a number of time consuming washing steps even before hybridization. In this manuscript we show a fast technique of a close combination of DNA probe preparation and in situ hybridization (ISH). This method was applied to metaphase chromosomes from human lymphocytes fixed on slides. Two specific repetitive DNA probes, the pUC 1.77 DNA probe and the DYZ 1 repetitive DNA fraction were used, amplified and labeled in different ways. Additional experiments with total genomic male human DNA as the DNA probe suggest that this method may be extended to a large variety of other probes. Moreover the ISH technique described does not require toxic denaturing agents, such as formamide.

scholarly journals Detection of myc translocations in lymphoma cells by fluorescence in situ hybridization with yeast artificial chromosomes

Blood ◽  
1995 ◽  
Vol 85 (8) ◽  
pp. 2132-2138 ◽  
Author(s):  
ML Veronese ◽  
M Ohta ◽  
J Finan ◽  
PC Nowell ◽  
CM Croce
Keyword(s):  
In Situ Hybridization ◽  
Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization ◽  
Yeast Artificial Chromosome ◽  
Human Lymphocytes ◽  
Artificial Chromosome ◽  
Chromosome 8 ◽  
Metaphase Chromosomes ◽  
Artificial Chromosomes ◽  
Myc Gene

Translocations involving chromosome 8 at band q24 and one of the Ig loci on chromosomes 14q32, 22q11, and 2p11 are the hallmark of Burkitt's lymphoma (BL). It has been previously observed that the exact localization of the breakpoints at chromosome 8q24 can vary significantly from patient to patient, scattering over a distance of more than 300 kb upstream of c-myc and about 300 kb downstream of c-myc. To generate probes for fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) that detect most c-myc translocations, we screened a yeast artificial chromosome (YAC) library from normal human lymphocytes by colony hybridization, using three markers surrounding the c-myc gene as probes. We obtained 10 YAC clones ranging in size between 500 and 200 kb. Two nonchimeric clones were used for FISH on several BL cell lines and patient samples with different breakpoints at 8q24. Our results show that the YAC clones detected translocations scattered along approximately 200 kb in both metaphase chromosomes and interphase nuclei. The sensitivity, rapidity, and feasibility in nondividing cells render FISH an important diagnostic tool. Furthermore, the use of large DNA fragments such as YACs greatly simplifies the detection of translocations with widely scattered breakpoints such as these seen in BL.

scholarly journals Fluorescence in situ hybridization in diluted and flow cytometrically sorted boar spermatozoa using specific DNA direct probes labelled by nick translation

Reproduction ◽  
2003 ◽  
pp. 317-325 ◽  
Author(s):  
I Parrilla ◽  
JM Vazquez ◽  
M Oliver-Bonet ◽  
J Navarro ◽  
J Yelamos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
In Situ Hybridization ◽  
Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization ◽  
Y Chromosome ◽  
Internal Control ◽  
Dna Probes ◽  
Chromosome 1 ◽  
Nick Translation ◽  
Fluorescent Signal ◽  
Sperm Separation

Successful evaluation of X- and Y-chromosome-bearing sperm separation technology using flow cytometry-cell sorter is of great importance. Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH), which allows for the detection of specific nucleic acid sequences on morphologically preserved spermatozoa, is an ideal method for quantitatively and qualitatively assessing the purity of sorted sperm samples. In this study specific pig DNA direct probes for small regions of chromosomes 1 and Y were used. Chromosome 1 was labelled in green and used as internal control to detect a lack of hybridization, whereas chromosome Y was labelled in red. Nick translation was used as the labelling method for the preparation of these probes. Spermatozoa, unsorted and sorted for high and low Y-chromosome purity from ejaculates of five boars, were fixed on slides and two-colour direct FISH was performed for chromosomes 1 and Y. About 500 non-sorted and 200 sorted spermatozoa per sample were scored. The proportion of Y-chromosome-bearing spermatozoa was determined by the presence of a red fluorescent signal on the sperm head and the proportion of X-chromosome-bearing spermatozoa was determined by subtraction. The efficiency of the hybridization procedure was established as near 98% on sorted and unsorted samples. The results of this study confirm that direct FISH using specific pig DNA probes labelled by nick translation provides a useful tool for laboratory validation of sperm separation by flow sorting technology. Moreover, the ease of nick translation and the quality of the fluorescent signal obtained using this method makes this procedure the most appropriate method for labelling pig DNA probes to be used for direct FISH on pig spermatozoa.

An evaluation of a new series of fluorescent dUTPs for fluorescence in situ hybridization.

1996 ◽  
Vol 44 (5) ◽  
pp. 525-529 ◽  
Author(s):  
J Wiegant ◽  
N Verwoerd ◽  
S Mascheretti ◽  
M Bolk ◽  
H J Tanke ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
In Situ Hybridization ◽  
Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization ◽  
Human Lymphocytes ◽  
Single Copy ◽  
Cyanine Dye ◽  
Chromosome 1 ◽  
Nick Translation ◽  
Qualitative Comparison ◽  
Copy Dna

Synthesis of fluorochrome-modified deoxyribonucleotides has been carried out mostly by linking the fluorochrome molecule to the C-5 position of dUTP via an allylamine spacer, similar to the modification of allylamine-dUTP with the haptens biotin and digoxigenin. Recently, a new series of fluorescent nucleotides has been prepared by using an alkynyl bridge between the uracil moiety and the fluorochrome. Here we report the qualitative and quantitative analysis of fluorescence in situ hybridization results obtained on interphase cells and chromosomes with a variety of highly repetitive and single-copy DNA probes that were modified by nick translation with such alkynyl dUTPs. A qualitative comparison was made of the alkynyl dUTPs conjugated to the fluorochromes fluorescein, the cyanine dye Cy3, tetramethylrhodamine, Lissamine and Texas Red. With the exception of tetramethylrhodamine, all fluorochromes performed satisfactorily. The cyanine dye Cy3 provided the highest sensitivity, i.e., cosmid and YAC probes could easily be visualized by conventional fluorescence microscopy. In a quantitative assay, different nick translation conditions were tested using a human chromosome 1 satellite III probe (pUC1.77) and alkynyl dUTPs labeled with fluorescein and Cy3. Using these two nucleotides, FISH signal intensities on interphase nuclei from human lymphocytes were quantitated by digital imaging microscopy. The strongest signals were obtained when during nick translation the ratio between dTTP and fluorescein-dUTP or Cy3-dUTP was 1:5.

scholarly journals Rapid fluorescence in situ hybridization with repetitive DNA probes: Quantification by digital image analysis

Cytometry ◽  
1994 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dino Celeda ◽  
Klaus Aldinger ◽  
Frank-Martin Haar ◽  
Michael Hausmann ◽  
Markus Durm ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Image Analysis ◽  
In Situ Hybridization ◽  
Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization ◽  
Repetitive Dna ◽  
Digital Image ◽  
Digital Image Analysis ◽  
Dna Probes

Physical localisation of repetitive DNA sequences in Alstroemeria: karyotyping of two species with species-specific and ribosomal DNA

Genome ◽  
1997 ◽  
Vol 40 (5) ◽  
pp. 652-658 ◽  
Author(s):  
Silvan A. Kamstra ◽  
Anja G. J. Kuipers ◽  
Marjo J. De Jeu ◽  
M. S. Ramanna ◽  
Evert Jacobsen
Keyword(s):  
In Situ Hybridization ◽  
Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization ◽  
Repetitive Dna ◽  
Ribosomal Dna ◽  
Dna Sequences ◽  
Repetitive Dna Sequences ◽  
Metaphase Chromosomes ◽  
Rdna Sites ◽  
Species Specific

Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) was used to localise two species-specific repetitive DNA sequences, A001-I and D32-13, and two highly conserved 25S and 5S rDNA sequences on the metaphase chromosomes of two species of Alstroemeria. The Chilean species, Alstroemeria aurea (2n = 16), has abundant constitutive heterochromatin, whereas the Brazilian species, Alstroemeria inodora, has hardly any heterochromatin. The A. aurea specific A001-I probe hybridized specifically to the C-band regions on all chromosomes. The FISH patterns on A. inodora chromosomes using species-specific probe D32–13 resembled the C-banding pattern and the A001-I pattern on A. aurea chromosomes. There were notable differences in number and distribution of rDNA sites between the two species. The 25S rDNA probe revealed 16 sites in A. aurea that closely colocalised with A001-I sites and 12 in A. inodora that were predominantly detected in the centromeric regions. FISH karyotypes of the two Alstroemeria species were constructed accordingly, enabling full identification of all individual chromosomes. These FISH karyotypes will be useful for monitoring the chromosomes of both Alstroemeria species in hybrids and backcross derivatives.Key words: Alstroemeria, fluorescence in situ hybridization, FISH, repetitive DNA, ribosomal DNA, karyotype.

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