Cytogenetic Resources

Images · Lectures/Courses · Karyotype online · Software/Internet · Cancer · Support Groups ·Education Resources · FISH · Other

Images

• Human Genetic Chromosome Idiograms, University of Washington
• Cytogenetics, Molecular Medicine in Action (MMIA), Indiana Univ. School Medicine, for secondary students, animations, obtaining cells, karyotype steps  (Explanation)
• Cytogenetic images and animations, Tokyo Medical College, Department of Paediatircs, Genetics Study Group, Hironao Numabe, M.D.
• Atlas of Genetics and Cytogenetics in Oncology and Haematology, France
• Cytogenetic, genetic, physical, and radiation hybrid maps, NCBI
• Cytogenetics Gallery, Pathology Department, University of Washington, Seattle - explains chromosomes, table of karyotypes and spreads, defines terms
• Cytogenetics Images for Prenatal Diagnosis Tutorial- Medical Library, Utah Internet Pathology Laboratory for Medical Education, Down Syndrome, more
• Gene Map of Human Chromosomes, Science Magazine 1996, links to updates GeneMap 99, browse by chromosome
• Genome Database (GDB) -- Ideogram Interface
• General Cytogenetics Information, Dynacare, Seattle, WA, includes Spanish Version, karyotype of Down Syndrome, inversion 10, interstitial deletion 16, translocation 2 & 15, translocation 5 & 8, subtle inversion 3, interstitial deletion 7, unbalanced translocation 13 & 14
• Human Imprinting Map, click on a maternal or paternal chromosome to view additional information, including selected references
• Human Karyotypes (male, female, Down Syndrome, cri-du-chat),BioWeb,Univ.North Carolina, Charlotte, Department of Biology
• Kimball Chromosome Page, JWKimball  
• Korean Cytogenetic Database  (not available Nov 2004)
• Modern Genetics, animations of nondisjunction,  inversions, crossovers, reciprocal translocation, other
• Resources for Molecular Cytogenetics, Cytogenetic Unit, Bari, Italy
• Small images for educators, animal breeding and genetics
• Spectral karyotype (SKY) defined, illustration, National Human Genome Research Institute, also spectral karyotype, Biology Project

Education sites with cytogenetic references (lectures / information / courses):

• Basic Nomenclature For Cytogenetics, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Waisman Center Cytogenetics Lab
• Biology 1110 Lab, Human Genetics, Univ. North Carolina, Charlotte, Department of Biology
• Classic papers in genetics, Electronic Scholarly Publishing, see (in .pdf format):
  • Sutton, Walter S. 1902. On the morphology of the chromosome group in Brachystola magna. Biological Bulletin, 4:24-39
  • McClung CE 1902.The accessory chromosome - Sex determinant? Biological Bulletin, 3:43-84
• Clinical Genetics Course - Thomas Jefferson University, clinical cases (not online, Nov 2004)
• Cytogenetics, Waisman Center, University of Wisconsin - Madison
• Cytogenetics Lecture, JWolfe, Chemistry of the Cell and Genetics course, UCL Medical School, Royal Free Hospital Medical School
• Cytogenetics (Chromosome Analysis), The Universe of Genetic Testing, Lab Tests Online
• GenLink: human chromosomes, physical lengths of human chromosomes, physical & genetic human chromosome arm lengths, Washington University, St. Louis (not online Nov 2004)
• Human Genetics Course, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
• Indications for Prenatal Diagnosis of Chromosome Abnormalities, Chromosome Abnormalities, General Genetics, The Merck Manuel
• Mendelian Cytogenetics Network database (MCNdb) and
• Neonatology on the Web, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA (CVS, Trisomy 21, Fragile-X, other)
• Chromosome Basics, Biology Tutor, Department of Biology, University of Detroit Mercy
  

Karyotype online

• Karyotyping Activity (Actividad de Hacer los Cariotipos), the Biology Project, University of Arizona (match 2-3 chromosomes), June 1998
• Chromosome Hunt, Gene Games, geneCRC  

Software and online references

• Human Cytogenetics Database, developed by Albert Schinzel, clinical and cytogenetic data related to 1,200 chromosome aneuploidies, references. Oxford University Press
• Chromosome Databases - Online searches available through Digamber Borgaonkar, Ph.D.
• Chromosome empiric risk calculations, Carolyn Trunca, Ph.D.
• Human Cytogenetics Forum (HC Forum), France, calculates recurrence risks for specific translocations, generates schematic for counseling. Password protected site, contact coordinator, Dr. Olivier Cohen, Olivier.Cohen@imag.fr, for access. Does not calculate X-chromosome / autosome chromosome translocations

Cancer Cytogenetics

• Atlas of Genetics and Cytogenetics in Oncology and Haematology, Genetics University Hospital, France (English and French)  chromosomes and mitosis / meiosis
• Cancer Genome Anatomy Project (CGAP)
• Mitelman Database of Chromosome Aberrations in Cancer, Cancer Genome Anatomy Project, National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Support Groups

• Chromosomal Conditions (trisomy 18, trisomy 13, cri-du-chat, Down syndrome, 11q, deletions, inversions, duplications, translocations, ring, other)

Education Resources

• Chromosome Project, Honors Genetics, 2001
• Chromosome Disease, DNA Testing, other, Colorado State University
• Chromosome Evolution, Genetics 453, 2001, 2002, Department of Genome Sciences, University of Washington
• Cytogenetics and Chromosomal Disorders, includes Preparing a Karyotype,  Overview of Chromosomal
• Cytogenetics; Chromosomal Aberrations, Part I and Part II, Texas A&M University
  
• Diagram: how a child receives unbalanced [11;22] translocation from parents, International 11;22 Translocation Network
• General Cytogenetics Information, Cytogenetics Information Site, also Spanish Version
• Glossaries of clinical genetics / human genome project terms
• Human Chromosome Launchpad, Research Resources for Each Chromosome, Office of Science Research, Department of Energy
• Human Chromosomes, HUGO (Human Genome Organisation), loci, diseases, sequencing, medical, research  
• Human karyotypes for teaching, BioWeb, University of Wisconsin, Madison  
• Les Anomalies Chromosomiques de Structure, french (public information with animations)
• Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM): #190685 Trisomy 21, Chromosome 18q Deletion Syndrome, #176270 Prader-Willi Syndrome, #115470 Cat Eye Syndrome,#123450 Cri-du-chat Syndrome, #105830 Angelman Syndrome,#247200 Miller-Dieker Lissencephaly Syndrome,#150230 Langer-Giedion Syndrome,*188400 DiGeorge Syndrome, #182290 Smith-Magenis Syndrome, #194190 Wolf-Hirschhorn Syndrome
• The Real Difference Between Boys and Girls, Kids Section, Genetics, geneCRC
• What is a chromosome? (tour the basics), What can our chromosomes tell us? or Match up Chromosome Pairs, Genetic Science Learning Center, Eccles Institute, Salt Lake City, Utah  

  Kits

• Chromosome Simulation BioKit, Carolina Biological Supply Company
• Human Chromosome Karyotypes kit, Ward's Natural Science

Other

• Professional Genetics and Cytogenetics Organizations
• Clinical Cytogenetics, Michigan State University
• DyNAGenetics, information for patients and physicians
• GenomeWeb: Human Genome Chromosome Databases, UK HGMP Resource Centre
• Chromosome Research Journal
• Cytogenetics requisition form, Univ. Kansas Medical Center

Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization (FISH)

• DNA FISH Probes Reagents & Materials, Vysis
• Fluorescent IN SITU Hybridization (FISH), Cytogenetics Information Site, also Spanish Version Hibridación in situ Fluorescente (FISH : Fluorescent In Situ Hybridization), Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular, Universidad de Alcalá (Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, España)
• Microdeletion Syndromes Diagnosable with FISH: Cri-du-Chat, Miller-Dieker Syndrome, Smith-Magenis Syndrome, Steroid Sulfatase Deficiency, Kallmann Syndrome, Williams Syndrome, Wolf-Hirschhorn, Prader-Willi/Angelman Syndrome, DiGeorge/Velo-Cardio-Facial/Shprintzen Syndrome [Dynacare Cytogenetics Laboratory website moved to the Cytogenetics Information Site] General Cytogenetics Information
• Molecular Cytogenetics / FISH, Genzyme

Karyotypes of Animals and Plants

• Horse Ideogram, .pdf, horse-country.com
• Horse Ideogram, University of Washington
• Chromosomes for Different Organisms, Kids Section, Genetics, geneCRC
• Cytogenetics in domesticated animals (including trisomy, XO, XXY, XXX, etc.)
  • Cytogenetic nomenclature of the domestic horse, International Committee for the Standardization of Domestic Horse Karyotype
  • Banded sheep karyotype
  • Domestic dog karyotype
  • Pig karyotype and swine
• Normal karyotype, cat
• Comparison of Human and Chimpanzee Karyotypes, Indiana University
• Comparative Karyotype of the Great Apes, Eureka Darwin Biology Place
• Mouse Molecular Cytogenetic Resource, Molecular Genetics Laboratories, JR Korenberg
• Mouse Ideogram, D Adler, Pathology, University of Washington
• Primate Cytogenetics Network, University of Washington

• Cattle Cytogenetic Map Image, Animal Genome Database, Japan

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