Cytogenetics and Early Days at the Moore Clinic with Victor McKusick

Ferguson‐Smith, Malcolm A.

doi:10.1007/978-1-4614-1677-7_7

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“…As some were familial, or associated with a risk of recurrence, it was important to advise parents about these risks and the need for genetic counselling increased. The history of these early events in diagnostic cytogenetics is detailed in many reviews [ 57 - 59 ] and in the monograph “The Beginnings of Human Cytogenetics” by Harper [ 60 ]. The latter provides interesting references on early cytogenetics in Russia where hypotonic treatment of mitotic cells was introduced in 1934 [ 61 ], 18 years before its use in the West, and where autolysis of red cells was noted to stimulate mitoses in lymphocytes in 1935 [ 62 ].…”

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History and evolution of cytogenetics

Ferguson‐Smith

2015

Mol Cytogenet

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The events that have led to the development of cytogenetics as a specialty within the life sciences are described, with special attention to the early history of human cytogenetics. Improvements in the resolution of chromosome analysis has followed closely the introduction of innovative technology. The review provides a brief account of the structure of somatic and meiotic chromosomes, stressing the high conservation of structure in plants and animals, with emphasis on aspects that require further research. The future of molecular cytogenetics is likely to depend on a better knowledge of chromosome structure and function.

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