The comet assay as a repair test for prenatal diagnosis of xeroderma pigmentosum and trichothiodystrophy

Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Volumn 108, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 154-159

  Alapetite, Claire ^a   Benoit, Annie ^b   Moustacchi, Ethel ^a,b   Sarasin, Alain ^b  

^a INSTITUT CURIE   (France)

^b CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Nucleotide excision repair; Single cell gel electrophoresis assay; Ultraviolet sensitivity; Unscheduled DNA synthesis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA STRAND BREAKAGE; EXCISION REPAIR; FETUS; GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRICHOTHIODYSTROPHY; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; UNSCHEDULED DNA SYNTHESIS; XERODERMA PIGMENTOSUM;

EID: 0031021024     PISSN: 0022202X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1523-1747.ep12332692     Document Type: Article

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