Molecular epidemiology of cystic fibrosis mutations and haplotypes in southern Italy evaluated with an improved semiautomated robotic procedure

Journal of Medical Genetics

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 475-479

  Castaldo, Giuseppe ^a,b   Rippa, Emilia ^a,b   Sebastio, Gianfranco ^b   Raia, Valeria ^b   Ercolini, Paola ^b   De Ritis, Giorgio ^b   Salvatore, Donatello ^c   Salvatore, Francesco ^a,b  

^a Dipto Biochim Biotecnologie M   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^c Ospedale di Villa d'Agri   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cystic fibrosis; Dot blot analysis; KM19; XV2c

Indexed keywords

RESTRICTION ENDONUCLEASE;

ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED DIAGNOSIS; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; DOT HYBRIDIZATION; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC SCREENING; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HAPLOTYPE; HETEROZYGOTE; HUMAN; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METHODOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029891140     PISSN: 00222593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jmg.33.6.475     Document Type: Article

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