ISCN 2009 - An international system for human cytogenetic nomenclature

This publication combines and extends the now classic system of human cytogenetic nomenclature prepared by expert committees and published in collaboration with Cytogenetic and Genome Research (formerly: Cytogenetics and Cell Genetics) since1963. Revised and finalized by the ISCN Committee and its advisors at a meeting in Vancouver, BC, in October 2008, the ISCN (2009) updates, revises and incorporates ail previous human cytogenetic nomenclature recommendations into one systematically organized publication that supersedes ail previous ISCN recommendations. What's new in ISCN 2009? : New idiograms at ail band levels have been revised based upon higher-resolution analysis of banded chromosomes ; The neoplasia nomenclature has been revised to allow the use of idem or stemline/ sideline notation to describe clonal evolution ; New examples reflecting unique situations are included in most chapters ;The nomenclature for microarray results has been revised to accommodate any platform and provides for detailed and short systems of description ; Nomenclature for MLPA results has been introduced. Who should read this publication, and why ? The ISCN (2009) is an indispensable reference for human cytogeneticists, technicians and students for the interpretation and communication of human cytogenetic nomenclature.