Preparation of chromosome spreads for electron (TEM, SEM, STEM), light and confocal microscopy
Tóm tắt
In the past, ultrastructural studies on chromosome morphology have been carried out using light microscopy, scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy of whole mounted or sectioned samples. Until now, however, it has not been possible to use all of these techniques on the same specimen. In this paper we describe a specimen preparation method that allows one to study the same chromosomes by transmission, scanning-transmission and scanning electron microscopy, as well as by standard light microscopy and confocal microscopy. Chromosome plates are obtained on a carbon coated glass slide. The carbon film carrying the chromosomes is then transferred to electron microscopy grids, subjected to various treatments and observed. The results show a consistent morphological correspondence between the different methods. This method could be very useful and important because it makes possible a direct comparison between the various techniques used in chromosome studies such as banding, in situ hybridization, fluorescent probe localization, ultrastructural analysis, and colloidal gold cytochemical reactions
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