Multiplex-PCR-based single-strand conformation polymorphism protocol for simultaneous analysis of up to five fragments of the low-density-lipoprotein receptor gene

BioTechniques

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 421-429

  Weiss, Norbert ^a,b   Eggersdorfer, Irmgard ^a   Keller, Christiane ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENTARY DNA; DNA FRAGMENT; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN RECEPTOR;

ARTICLE; CHEMOLUMINESCENCE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; DNA SEQUENCE; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC SCREENING; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PROMOTER REGION; RECEPTOR GENE; SINGLE STRAND CONFORMATION POLYMORPHISM;

EID: 0029877960     PISSN: 07366205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2144/19962003421     Document Type: Article

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