Karyotype and FISH
Prof. Laila Anjuman Banu
Chairman
Department of Anatomy, BSMMU
Dr. Subarna Das
Resident, MS Anatomy
Phase-A, Year-1, Block-2
Guided by-
Presented by-
Objectives
• Define karyotype and FISH
• Describe the procedure of karyotyping and
FISH
• Explain chromosomal abnormalities through
karyotyping and FISH
• Describe the principles of FISH
What is a Karyotype?
Type of samples
• Peripheral blood
• Cord blood
• Bone marrow blood
• Amniotic fluid
• Products of conception
Overview of the procedure
1. Collection of blood
2. Cell culture
3. Stopping the cell division at Metaphase
4. Hypotonic treatment of blood cells
Overview of the procedure
5. Fixation
6. Slide preparation
7. Slide dehydration
8. Treatment with enzyme
9. Staining
Contd….
Karyotyping Reagents
1. Phytohemagglutinin M-form
2. Colcemid™ Solution in PBS
3. Potassium Chloride Solution
4. Giemsa Stain Solution
5.Trypsine
6.Methylalcohol and acetic acid
Procedure of karyotyping
Slide dehydration
• Dry slides on slide rack in 60oC oven
• Bake for 3 days
• Allow to cool before proceeding to the next
step
Treatment with enzyme
• Prepare 0.025% trypsin solution fresh, by
mixing 5 ml of 0.25% trypsin with 45 ml Hank’s
solution
• Immerse slide in 0.025 % trypsin for 10-120
seconds
• Remove slide from trypsin and immediately
immerse in phosphate buffer to stop trypsin
action
Contd….
Staining
• Prepare a dilution of Giemsa stain by mixing 1
part of Giemsa stain with 3 parts of Phosphate
buffer
• Flood slide with Giemsa stain for 2 minutes
• Rinse slides thoroughly with distilled water
• Allow slides to drain, then place on 60oC
slide warming tray until completely dry
Contd…
Screening
How chromosomes are
identified?
Normal male
Down syndrome
Turner syndrome
Klinefelter syndrome
FISH
Principles of FISH
• Basic elements of FISH are: DNA probe and target
sequences
• Before hybridization, the DNA probe is labeled
nick translation, random primed labeling or PCR
•The labeled probe and the target DNA are
denatured
• The denatured probe and target allows the
annealing of complementary DNA sequences.
Contd…
The procedure of FISH
• Denature the chromosomes
• Denature the probe
• Hybridization
• Fluorescence staining
• Examine slides or store in the dark
Technique
Screening
Multi-Color FISH
Translocation
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Karyotype and FISH