Molecular Biologic Techniques in Ophthalmic Pathology

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 3-13

  Rajeev, Buddi ^a   Biswas, Jyotirmay ^b  

^a L V PRASAD EYE INSTITUTE   (India)

^b MEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION   (India)

Author keywords

Immunohistochemistry; Molecular techniques; Nucleic acid hybridization; Ophthalmic pathology; Polymerase chain reaction

Indexed keywords

DNA;

ANIMAL; EYE DISEASE; GENETIC PROCEDURES; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; METHODOLOGY; OPHTHALMOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ANIMALS; DNA; EYE DISEASES, HEREDITARY; GENETIC TECHNIQUES; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; OPHTHALMOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0032015907     PISSN: 03014738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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