Chromhome

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Chromhome is a database of comparative genomics showing maps of chromosome homologies across species.

Contents 1 Database Description 2 Authors 3 Paper 4 External links

[edit] Database Description

Homologies have been identified by cross-species chromosome painting with chromosome specific DNA probes prepared by chromosome sorting or microdissection. The chromosome products are amplified by random-primed PCR and labeled with various fluorochromes. The fluorescent probes are hybridized to be fixed and the air dried on microscopic slides and examined under fluorescence microscopy.

[edit] Authors

Chromhome is designed by Cambridge Resource Centre for Comparative Genomics, Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Cambridge, UK (http://www.vet.cam.ac.uk/genomics).

[edit] Paper

Rens et al (2006) Nature Protocols 1, 783- 790.

Sridevi Nagarajan et al (2008) BMC Bioinformatics 2008, 9:168, Chromhome: A rich internet application for accessing comparative chromosome homology maps.

[edit] External links

• Chromhome homepage.