Brain Cancer Chromosomes

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Title: Brain Cancer Chromosomes
Description: Chromosomes prepared from a malignant glioblastoma visualized by spectral karyotyping (SKY) reveal an enormous degree of chromosomal instability -- a hallmark of cancer.

This image was originally submitted as part of the 2015 NCI Cancer Close Up project and selected for exhibit.
Topics/Categories: Cancer Types -- Brain Cancer
Cells or Tissue -- Abnormal Cells or Tissue
Type: Color, Photo (JPEG format)
Source: NCI Center for Cancer Research
Creator: Thomas Ried
Date Created: 2014
Date Added: April 8, 2015
Reuse Restrictions: None - This image is in the public domain and can be freely reused. Please credit the source and, where possible, the creator listed above.