Improved molecular diagnosis of facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD): Validation of the differential double digestion for FSHD

Journal of Medical Genetics

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 476-479

  Upadhyaya, M ^a   Maynard, J ^a   Rogers, M T ^a   Lunt, P W ^b   Jardine, P ^b   Ravine, D ^a   Harper, P S ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b BRISTOL ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

FSHD; Molecular diagnosis; Sensitivity

Indexed keywords

DNA FRAGMENT; RESTRICTION ENDONUCLEASE;

ARTICLE; CHROMOSOME 10Q; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DNA PROBE; DNA SEQUENCE; FACIOSCAPULOHUMERAL MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY; GENE MUTATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT; RISK; SOUTHERN BLOTTING;

EID: 0030909143     PISSN: 00222593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jmg.34.6.476     Document Type: Article

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