The Polymerase Chain Reaction: A New Method of Using Molecular Genetics for Medical Diagnosis

New England Journal of Medicine

Volumn 322, Issue 3, 1990, Pages 178-183

  Desforges, Jane F ^a   Eisenstein, Barry I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA POLYMERASE;

ARTICLE; GENETIC DISORDER; HEREDITY; HUMAN; INFECTION; MOLECULAR GENETICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENETIC DISEASES, INBORN; HUMAN; INFECTION; METHODS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.;

EID: 0025122061     PISSN: 00284793     EISSN: 15334406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1056/NEJM199001183220307     Document Type: Review

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