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Synaptonemal complexes of mouse and human pachytene chromosomes visualized by silver staining in air-dried preparations.

Chromosoma ·Vol. 73 ·No. 2 ·1979-08-10 ·Pages 255-61

Forejt J, Goetz P

Abstract

A new method is described which allows light microscopy visualization of the synaptonemal complexes in primary spermatocytes. The conventional acetic acid-alcohol fixed and air-dried preparations can be used for the modified silver staining technique. Several hundred pachytene spermatocytes from a single mouse testis or human testicular biopsy can be examined. The prospective utilization of the present method is briefly discussed.

MeSH Terms
Animals Chromosomes, Human/ultrastructure Histocytochemistry Humans Male Mice Mice, Inbred Strains Spermatocytes/ultrastructure Spermatozoa/ultrastructure Staining and Labeling
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Forejt J
Goetz P
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Article Info
Journal
Chromosoma
Abbr.
Chromosoma
ISSN
0009-5915
DOI
10.1007/BF00331576
Published
1979-08-10
Pages
255-61
Language
English
Region
Austria
NLM ID
2985138R
Subset
IM
External Links
PubMed source DOI: 10.1007/BF00331576 View journal details
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