ABSTRACT
Karyotype This is an arrangement of the chromosomal make-up of somatic cells that can be produced by carrying out the following procedures in turn:
∑ Arrest cell division at an appropriate stage. ∑ Disperse the chromosomes. ∑ Fix the chromosomes. ∑ Stain the chromosomes. ∑ Photograph the chromosomes. ∑ Identify the chromosomes. ∑ Arrange the chromosomes.
