karyotyping
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of karyotyping
Example Sentences
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One such powerful cytological technique is karyotyping, a method in which traits characterized by chromosomal abnormalities can be identified from a single cell.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
Human ES cells underwent routine mycoplasma screening and karyotyping.
From Nature • Sep. 19, 2017
The news release announcing the microarray papers quotes one of the researchers: “Based on our findings, we believe that microarray will and should replace karyotyping as the standard for evaluating chromosomal abnormalities in fetuses.”
From Scientific American • Dec. 5, 2012
The mother-to-be continued to balloon, and when a doctor removed two quarts of the fluid, fetal cells were sent off for karyotyping.
From Scientific American • Dec. 5, 2012
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