Quantitative PCR of the immunoglobulin heavy chain gene using genomic DNA

British Journal of Haematology

Volumn 95, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 700-703

  Elsworth, A M ^a,c   Evans, P A S ^a   Morgan, G J ^a   Kinsey, S R ^b   Shiach, C R ^a  

^a LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b ST JAMES S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Immunoglobulin gene; Leukaemia; PCR; Quantitation

Indexed keywords

DNA;

ARTICLE; GENE REARRANGEMENT; GENETICS; HUMAN; LEUKEMIA; METHODOLOGY; MINIMAL RESIDUAL DISEASE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

DNA; GENE REARRANGEMENT, B-LYMPHOCYTE, HEAVY CHAIN; HUMANS; LEUKEMIA; NEOPLASM, RESIDUAL; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0030345436     PISSN: 00071048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2141.1996.d01-1950.x     Document Type: Article

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