High-throughput screening for the detection of unknown mutations: Improved productivity using heteroduplex analysis

BioTechniques

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 648-651

  Maynard, Julie H ^a   Upadhyaya, Meena ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HETERODUPLEX;

ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; DNA DETERMINATION; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC COUNSELING; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; SINGLE STRAND CONFORMATION POLYMORPHISM;

EID: 0031661898     PISSN: 07366205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2144/98254dt02     Document Type: Article

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