Cytogenetics

Cytogenetics is the branch of genetics which deals with cytology: cell structure and function. It includes the study of chromosomes, chromosome bands, karyotypes, and cell division, especially meiosis.Hsu T.C. Human and mammalian cytogenetics: a historical perspective. Springer-Verlag, N.Y. Cytogenetic studies have also been used to study evolution in natural populations.Dobzhansky T. 1981. Dobzhansky's genetics of natural populations. eds Lewontin RC, Moore JA, Provine WB and Wallace B. Columbia University Press N.Y.

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Category:Classical genetics
Category:Cell biology