Journal:ChromaWizard: An open-source image analysis software for multicolor fluorescence in situ hybridization analysis
| Full article title | ChromaWizard: An open-source image analysis software for multicolor fluorescence in situ hybridization analysis |
|---|---|
| Journal | Cytometry Part A |
| Author(s) | Auer, Norbert; Hrdina, Astrid; Hiremath Chaitra; Vcelar, Sabine; Baumann, Martina; Borth, Nicole; Jadhav, Vaibhav |
| Author affiliation(s) | Austrian Centre for Industrial Biotechnology |
| Primary contact | Email: nicole dot borth at boku dot ac dot at |
| Year published | 2018 |
| Volume and issue | 93(7) |
| Page(s) | 749–54 |
| DOI | 10.1002/cyto.a.23505 |
| ISSN | 1552-4930 |
| Distribution license | Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International |
| Website | https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/cyto.a.23505 |
| Download | https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/cyto.a.23505 (PDF) |
Abstract
Multicolor image analysis finds its applications in a broad range of biological studies. Specifically, multiplex fluorescence in situ hybridization (M‐FISH) for chromosome painting facilitates the analysis of individual chromosomes in complex metaphase spreads and is widely used to detect both numerical and structural aberrations. While this is well established for human and mouse karyotypes, for which species sophisticated software and analysis tools are available, other organisms and species are less well served. Commercially available software is proprietary and not easily adaptable to other karyotypes. Therefore, a publicly available open-source software that combines flexibility and customizable functionalities is needed. Here we present such a tool, called “ChromaWizard,” which is based on popular scientific image analysis libraries (OpenCV, scikit‐image, and NumPy). We demonstrate its functionality on the example of primary Chinese hamster (Cricetulus griseus) fibroblasts metaphase spreads and on Chinese hamster ovary cell lines, known for their large number of chromosomal rearrangements. The application can be easily adapted to any kind of available labeling kits and is independent of the organism and instrumentation used. It allows direct inspection of the original hybridization signals and enables either manual or automatic assignment of colors, making it a functional and versatile tool that can also be used for other multicolor applications.
Keywords: fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH), chromosome painting, open-source image analysis software
Acknowledgements
The authors acknowledge support from the Austrian BMWFW, BMVIT, SFG, Standortagentur Tirol, Government of Lower Austria, and Business Agency Vienna through the Austrian FFG‐COMET‐ Funding Program.
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