As the field of human cytogenetics emerged, researchers began to develop methods to visualize chromosome structure and organization. Scientists quickly realized that not all chromosomes are ...

Cytogenetic technologists analyze chromosomes found in biological specimens such as amniotic fluids, bone marrow, and blood to aid in the study, diagnosis, or treatment of genetic diseases.

As a result, the genome becomes progressively more unstable. So far, technical methods for detecting cytogenetic changes have favored detection of hematological cancers, or cancers of the blood ...