Detection and characterization of αβ-T-cell clonality by denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE)

BioTechniques

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 244-250

  Thor Straten, P ^a   Barfoed, A ^a   Seremet, T ^a   Saeterdal, I ^a,b   Zeuthen, J ^a   Guldberg, P ^a  

^a DANISH CANCER SOCIETY RESEARCH CENTER   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA; PHYTOHEMAGGLUTININ; RNA; T LYMPHOCYTE RECEPTOR; TUBERCULIN;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENATURING GRADIENT GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LYMPHOCYTE CLONE; PERIPHERAL LYMPHOCYTE; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; T LYMPHOCYTE;

EID: 0031828102     PISSN: 07366205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2144/98252st05     Document Type: Article

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