Rapid touchdown PCR assay for the molecular diagnosis of spinocerebellar ataxia type 2

International Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Research

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 174-178

  Condorelli, D F ^a   Trovato Salinaro, A ^a   Spinella, F ^a   Valvo, S ^b   Saponara, R ^b   Giuffrida, S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ataxia; Polymerase chain reaction; Spinocerebellar ataxia type 2; Trinucleotide expansion

Indexed keywords

ALLELE; CLONED GENE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; GENE LOCUS; GENE MUTATION; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SPINOCEREBELLAR ATAXIA;

ALLELES; DNA MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUTATION; PEDIGREE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SPINOCEREBELLAR DEGENERATIONS; TRINUCLEOTIDE REPEATS;

ATAXIA;

EID: 0031665537     PISSN: 09405437     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s005990050039     Document Type: Article

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