Genetics Review
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Course Description

Schedule

Introduction

Genetics Review

Types of Databases

Format of Sequence Record

Entrez

BLAST

3-D Structures

Genomes and Maps

Librarian Roles

WWW Sites

Glossaries and Dictionaries

 

Spectral Karyotype (SKY) back to top

Source:  image from the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) Genetic Illustrations.

Definition back to top

A spectral karyotype is a visualization of all of an organism's chromosomes together, each labeled with a different color. This technique is useful for identifying chromosome abnormalities.

Source:  definition from the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) Glossary of Genetic Terms.

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