Rapid detection of euchromatin by Alu-PRINS: Use in clinical cytogenetics

Chromosome Research

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 81-85

  Callen, D F ^a   Yip, M Y ^b   Eyre, H J ^a  

^a WOMEN S AND CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alu repeats; Chromosome abnormality; Cytogenetics; Primed in situ hybridization

Indexed keywords

PRIMER DNA;

ACROCENTRIC CHROMOSOME; ALU SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHROMOSOME ANALYSIS; CONSENSUS SEQUENCE; CYTOGENETICS; EUCHROMATIN; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MARKER CHROMOSOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0030894119     PISSN: 09673849     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1018457806004     Document Type: Article

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