What Do The Colored Bands On The Chromosome Represent?

What Do The Colored Bands On The Chromosome Represent? What do the dark and light bands represent on a chromosome? Chromosomes are visualized using Giemsa staining (G-banding). Light bands represent early replicating regions, rich in guanine and cytosine nucleotides. Dark bands represent late replicating regions, rich in adenine and thymine nucleotides. Why are chromosomes stained