Routine clinical application of the FRAXA Pfu PCR assay: Limits and utility

Clinical Genetics

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 366-371

  Condorelli, D F ^a,b   Milana, G ^a   Dell'Albani, P ^a   Roccazzello, A M ^a   Lnsirello, E ^a   Pavone, L ^a   Mollica, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Diagnostic test; Fragile X syndrome; PCR; Pfu polymerase

Indexed keywords

DNA POLYMERASE; REPETITIVE DNA;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; FEMALE; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENETIC SCREENING; HETEROZYGOTE DETECTION; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRINUCLEOTIDE REPEAT;

EID: 0030463374     PISSN: 00099163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-0004.1996.tb02389.x     Document Type: Article

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