Incorporating molecular screening techniques into the modern andrology laboratory

Journal of Andrology

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 692-701

  St John, Justin C ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b BIRMINGHAM WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANDROLOGY; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENETIC DISORDER; GENETIC SCREENING; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; KARYOTYPING; MALE INFERTILITY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEMEN ANALYSIS;

GENETIC SCREENING; HUMANS; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION, FLUORESCENCE; KARYOTYPING; LABORATORIES; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; UROLOGY;

EID: 0032699322     PISSN: 01963635     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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