Aa Aa Aa Most cytogeneticists are skilled at identifying individual chromosomes based on their sizes, their shapes, and the banding patterns of their arms. Still, the ability to pinpoint ...

The nuclei are then treated with a chemical fixative, dropped on a glass slide, and treated with various stains that reveal structural features of the chromosomes. Banding Patterns Reveal the ...

Each of the 23 chromosome types has a unique banding pattern. (A chromosome pair has identical banding.) In fact, scientists can identify a chromosome based solely on its banding pattern.