Principles of Clinical Cytogenetics

Contents

Preface Preface to the Second Edition Preface to the First Edition SECTION 1 - Basic Concepts and Background Chapter 1: History of Clinical Cytogenetics Chapter 2: DNA, Chromosomes, and Cell Division Chapter 3: Human Chromosome Nomenclature: An Overview and Definition of Terms SECTION II - Examining and Analyzing Chromosomes Editor's Foreword to Section II Chapter 4: Basic Laboratory Procedures Chapter 5: Microscopy Chapter 6: Quality Control &
Quality Assurance Chapter 7: Instrumentation in the Cytogenetics Laboratory SECTION III -- Clinical Cytogenetics Chapter 8: Autosomal Aneuploidy Chapter 9: Structural Chromosome Rearrangements Chapter 10: Sex Chromosomes and Sex Chromosome Abnormalities Chapter 11: The Cytogenetics of Infertility Chapter 12: Prenatal Cytogenetics Chapter 13: The Cytogenetics of Spontaneous Abortion Chapter 14: Chromosome Instability SECTION IV -- Cancer Cytogenetics Chapter 15: Cytogenetics of Hematologic Neoplasms Chapter 16: Cytogenetics of Solid Tumors SECTION V - Fluorescence in situ Hybridization (FISH) Chapter 17: Fluorescence in situ Hybridization (FISH) Chapter 18: Chromosome Microarrays SECTION VI -- Beyond Chromosomes Editor's Foreword to Section VI Chapter 19: Fragile X: From Cytogenetics to Molecular Genetics Chapter 20: Genomic Imprinting and Uniparental Disomy Chapter 21: Genetic Counseling