Sequencing telomeric DNA template with short tandem repeats using dye terminator cycle sequencing

Journal of Biomolecular Techniques

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 111-121

  Zhao, Xiaolan ^a   Haqqi, Talat ^a   Yadav, Satya P ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Betaine; Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO); DNA sequencing; Repeat sequences; Telomeric DNA

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001725994     PISSN: 15240215     EISSN: 19434731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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