Karyotyyppinä
Karyotyyppinä, a Finnish term, translates to "as a karyotype" or "in karyotype form" in English. It refers to the organized profile of an individual's chromosomes. A karyotype is created by taking a sample of cells, typically from blood, and then stimulating them to divide. During a specific stage of cell division, when the chromosomes are most condensed and visible, the cells are treated to arrest this process. The chromosomes are then stained, photographed, and arranged in order of size, shape, and banding pattern. This arrangement allows for the systematic examination of the number and structure of an individual's chromosomes.
The process of creating a karyotype is a crucial diagnostic tool in genetics. It is used to