Medical Definition of In situ hybridisation

1. Use of a DNA or RNA probe todetect the presence of the complementaryDNA sequence in cloned bacterial or cultured eukaryotic cells.Also used for locating geneson chromosomes. The process is: Prepare microscope slide with cells in metaphase of mitosis, Treat slide with a weak base. Thus denaturing the DNA. Pour radioactively labelled probe onto the slide. Expose slide to photographic emulsion for a few days or weeks. Develop emulsion. (13 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of In Situ Hybridisation

in reality
in real time
in remission
in reply
in restraint
in return
in safe custody(p)
in secret
in series(p)
in service
in short
in short order
in sight
in situ
in situ
in situ hybridisation (current term)
in situ hybridization
in situ nucleic acid hybridization
in small stages
in some manner
in some respects
in some way
in so far
in spades
in spite of appearance
in stages
in stock(p)
in store(p)
in straitened circumstances(p)
in stride

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