Dystrophin point mutation screening using a multiplexed protein truncation test

Genetic Testing

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 115-123

  Whittock, Neil V ^a   Roberts, Roland G ^a,b   Mathew, Christopher G ^a   Abbs, Stephen J ^a  

^a GUY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENTARY DNA; DYSTROPHIN; PRIMER DNA;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GENETIC SCREENING; GENETICS; HETEROZYGOTE DETECTION; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; OPEN READING FRAME; POINT MUTATION; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; BASE SEQUENCE; DNA PRIMERS; DNA, COMPLEMENTARY; DYSTROPHIN; FEMALE; GENETIC SCREENING; HETEROZYGOTE DETECTION; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCULAR DYSTROPHIES; OPEN READING FRAMES; POINT MUTATION; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

EID: 0031292263     PISSN: 10906576     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/gte.1997.1.115     Document Type: Article

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