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Table 1 The signal strength of the telomere and centromere probes after an 18-hour hybridization period at varying temperatures and conditions were rated as absent, poor, fair or strong

From: Direct DNA and PNA probe binding to telomeric regions without classical in situ hybridization

Probes

Goat Serum

Formaldehyde

FISH

4°C

RT

37°C

4°C

RT

37°C

TelC

Strong

Strong

Strong

Strong

Strong

Strong

Strong

TelG

Poor HB

Fair

Strong

Poor HB

Fair

Strong

Strong

CENPB Box

Absent

Poor

Strong

Fair

Strong

Strong

Strong

Cent

Absent

Absent

Absent

Absent

Absent

Absent

Strong

  1. High background was indicated as, HB, frequently found accompanying that signal only at the specified conditions. FISH indicates the traditional FISH protocol was used.