Testing environment for single-gene disorders in U.S. reference laboratories

Human Mutation

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 293-300

  Amos, Jean ^a   Gold, Bert ^a  

^a GLAXOSMITHKLINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

DNA testing; Genetic counselor; Molecular diagnosis; Reference laboratory

Indexed keywords

GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC DISORDER; GENETIC SCREENING; HUMAN; LABORATORY; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MOLECULAR GENETICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFERENCE VALUE; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC SCREENING; GENETICS, MEDICAL; HUMANS; LABORATORIES; MUTATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031696617     PISSN: 10597794     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1098-1004(1998)12:5<293::AID-HUMU1>3.0.CO;2-F     Document Type: Review

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