Combined SSCP/heteroduplex analysis in the screening for PAX6 mutations

Molecular and Cellular Probes

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 287-292

  Axton, R A ^a   Hanson, I M ^a   Love, J ^a   Seawright, A ^a   Prosser, J ^a   Van Heyningen, V ^a  

^a WESTERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aniridia; Combined SSCP heteroduplex analysis; PAX6 mutation screening

Indexed keywords

ANIRIDIA; ARTICLE; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINGLE STRAND CONFORMATION POLYMORPHISM;

EID: 0030801888     PISSN: 08908508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/mcpr.1997.0117     Document Type: Article

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