FISH
Introduction to FISH
Technical standards and guidelines
FISH BAC probe selection using UCSC Genome Browser
Helpful readings and resources
Introduction to FISH
Introduction to FISH
A short presentation providing information about how FISH works, different types of FISH probes, and examples of abnormalities that can be detected by FISH.
Technical standards and guidelines
American College of Medical Genetics technical standards and guidelines
Section E9 of the American College of Medical Genetics technical standards and guidelines: Fluorescence in situ hybridization (PMID: 21738013)
FISH BAC probe selection using the UCSC Genome Browser
FISH BAC probe selection using the UCSC Genome Browser
This document shows how to use the Genome Browser to identify potential FISH probe locations within a region of interest (for example, for follow-up of microarray findings).
Helpful readings and resources
Wolff, D.J. (2013). Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization (FISH). In: Gersen, S., Keagle, M. (eds) The Principles of Clinical Cytogenetics.
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