Glass slide smears are a suitable source for RT-PCR-based analysis of chromosomal aberrations in leukaemias

British Journal of Haematology

Volumn 92, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 140-142

  Schoch, R ^a   Jenisch, S ^a   Haferlach, T ^a   Muller Ruchholtz W ^a   Gassmann, W ^a   Loffler H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

BCR ABL; CML; Glass slide smears; RT PCR

Indexed keywords

GLASS;

ARTICLE; BLOOD SMEAR; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LEUKEMIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

EID: 0030044110     PISSN: 00071048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2141.1996.302841.x     Document Type: Article

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