High-throughput analysis of Fragile X (CGG)(n) alleles in the normal and premutation range by PCR amplification and automated capillary electrophoresis

Human Genetics

Volumn 100, Issue 5-6, 1997, Pages 564-568

  Larsen, Lars Allan ^a   Grønskov, Karen ^b   Nørgaard Pedersen, Bent ^a   Brøndum Nielsen, Karen ^b   Hasholt, Lis ^c   Vuust, Jens ^a  

^a STATENS SERUM INSTITUT   (Denmark)

^b JOHN F KENNEDY INSTITUTE   (Denmark)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLELE; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; BLOOD SMEAR; CAPILLARY ELECTROPHORESIS; DENMARK; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FLUORESCENCE ANALYSIS; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; HUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOUTHERN BLOTTING; TRINUCLEOTIDE REPEAT;

ALLELES; BLOTTING, SOUTHERN; DENMARK; DNA; ELECTROPHORESIS, CAPILLARY; FEMALE; FLUORESCENCE; FRAGILE X MENTAL RETARDATION PROTEIN; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; GENETIC SCREENING; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; NERVE TISSUE PROTEINS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA-BINDING PROTEINS; TRINUCLEOTIDE REPEATS;

EID: 0031411470     PISSN: 03406717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004390050552     Document Type: Article

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