Karyotyping is done for:
Chromosomal disorders
Autosomal recessive disorders
Autosomal dominant disorders
Linkage disorders
Karyotyping Study of chromosomes. Chromosomes are arrested in metaphase by Colchicine Most commonly used stain is Giemsa stain, so called G-band. Chromosomes are arranged in order of decreasing length Any alteration in number or structure of chromosomes can be easily detected by karyotyping.
Genetics