Demonstration of apoptotic cells in tissue sections by in situ hybridization using digoxigenin-labeled poly(A) oligonucleotide probes to detect thymidine-rich DNA sequences

Journal of Histochemistry and Cytochemistry

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 13-20

  Hilton, David A ^a   Love, Seth ^a   Barber, Rachel ^a  

^a FRENCHAY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alu sequences; apoptosis; in situ hybridization; poly(A)

Indexed keywords

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; DNA DENATURATION; DNA SEQUENCE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031022846     PISSN: 00221554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002215549704500103     Document Type: Article

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