New Methods for Karyotyping

Coordinated by the Department of Energy and the National Institutes of Health, the Human Genome Project's objective is to find all the genes on every chromosome in the human body and determine their biochemical nature. This site contains many links to information, U.S. and international research sites, sites on specific chromosomes, etc.

Primate Cytogenetics Network exensive collection of digital karyotypes, ideograms, and other cytogenetic related information.

Science Magazine Online's summary of the original article describing the technique.

University of Washington's Cytogenetics Gallery includes images of different banding techniques, and examples of various genetic abnormalities.

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