Denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis: A novel method for determining Rh phenotype from genomic DNA

British Journal of Haematology

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 417-421

  Steers, Fiona ^a   Wallace, Maura ^a   Johnson, Philip ^a   Carritt, Ben ^b   Daniels, Geoff ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

^c NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

blood groups; denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis; haemolytic disease of the newborn; Rh; VS

Indexed keywords

DNA; ANTIGEN; ES ANTIGEN; GENOMIC DNA; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VS ANTIGEN;

ARTICLE; BLOOD GROUP RHESUS SYSTEM; DENATURING GRADIENT GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; GENOME; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; NEWBORN; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; ANTIGEN EXPRESSION; BLOOD GROUP RH; ERYTHROCYTE; EXON; GENE; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENE FREQUENCY; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; RHCE GENE; RHD GENE;

EID: 0029883078     PISSN: 00071048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2141.1996.d01-1808.x     Document Type: Article

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