Quantification of X-chromosome inactivation patterns using RT-PCR of the polymorphic iduronate-2-sulphatase gene and correlation of the results obtained with DNA-based techniques

Leukemia

Volumn 12, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 1834-1839

  Harrison, C N ^a   Gale, R E ^a   Linch, D C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

IDS; RNA; X chromosome inactivation

Indexed keywords

IDURONATE 2 SULFATASE;

ALLELE; ARTICLE; BASE PAIRING; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; X CHROMOSOME INACTIVATION;

EID: 0031784471     PISSN: 08876924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.leu.2401169     Document Type: Article

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