Progress in Nomenclature and Symbols for Cytogenetics and Somatic-Cell Genetics
Authors: HAROLD P. KLINGER
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1979)

Editorial Notes1 September 1979Progress in Nomenclature and Symbols for Cytogenetics and Somatic-Cell GeneticsHAROLD P. KLINGER, M.D., PH.D.HAROLD P. KLINGER, M.D., PH.D.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-91-3-487 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptIn the last two decades the rapid growth of human genetics has put a burden on its nomenclature. The burden has been particularly heavy in cytogenetics because the field is a hybrid of classic genetics, cytology, general biology, pathology, taxonomy, medicine, and other disciplines. In 1960, while human cytogenetics was developing rapidly, workers in this field showed commendable foresight in quickly establishing common terminology. Their meeting that year in Denver, Colorado, set up a system (1) with a framework still in use. Realizing that any good system must keep up with developments, they continued to update it every few years...References1. DENVER CONFERENCE (1960). A proposed standard system of nomenclature of human mitotic chromosomes. Lancet. 1960;1:1063-5. See also Reference 3, pp. 12-15. MedlineGoogle Scholar2. LONDON CONFERENCE ON THE NORMAL HUMAN KARYOTYPE (1963). Cytogenetics. 1963;2:264-8. See also Reference 3, pp. 18-19. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. CHICAGO CONFERENCE (1966). Standardization in Human Cytogenetics. New York: The National Foundation; 1966 (Birth defects, original article series, Vol. 2, No. 2). Google Scholar4. PARIS CONFERENCE (1971); SUPPLEMENT (1975). Standardization in Human Cytogenetics. New York: The National Foundation; 1975. (Birth defects, original article series, Vol. 11, No. 9). Google Scholar Also in Cytogenet Cell Genet. 1975;15:201-38. CrossrefGoogle Scholar5. ISCN (1978). An International System for Human Cytogenetic Nomenclature (1978). New York: The National Foundation; 1978. (Birth defects: original article series, Vol. 14, No. 8). Google Scholar Also in Cytogenet Cell Genet. 1978;21:309-404. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar6. HUMAN GENE MAPPING 1. New Haven Conference (1973). First International Workshop on Human Gene Mapping. New York: The National Foundation; 1974. (Birth defects, original article series, Vol. 10, No. 3). Google Scholar Also in Cytogenet Cell Genet. 1974;13:1-216. CrossrefGoogle Scholar7. HUMAN GENE MAPPING 2. Rotterdam Conference (1974). Second International Workshop on Human Gene Mapping. New York: The National Foundation; 1975. (Birth defects: original article series, Vol. 11, No. 3), Google Scholar Also in Cytogenet and Cell Genet. 1975;14:171-480. CrossrefGoogle Scholar8. HUMAN GENE MAPPING 3. Baltimore Conference (1975). Third International Workshop on Human Gene Mapping. New York: The National Foundation; 1976. (Birth defects: original article series, Vol. 12, No. 7). Google Scholar Also in Cytogenet Cell Genet. 1976;17:185-99. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar9. HUMAN GENE MAPPING 4. Winnipeg Conference (1977). Fourth International Workshop on Human Gene Mapping. New York: The National Foundation; 1978 (Birth defects: original article series, Vol. 14, No. 4). Google Scholar Also in Cytogenet Cell Genet. 1978;22:1-730. CrossrefGoogle Scholar10. HUMAN GENE MAPPING 5. Edinburgh Conference (1979). Fifth International Workshop on Human Gene Mapping. New York: The National Foundation; in press, 1979. (Birth Defects: original article series). Google Scholar Also in Cytogenet Cell Genet. 1979: in press. Google Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Department of Genetics Albert Einstein College of Medicine Bronx, New York PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics 1 September 1979Volume 91, Issue 3Page: 487-488KeywordsCell biologyCytogeneticsGeneticsHuman genetics Issue Published: 1 September 1979 PDF DownloadLoading ...