High-resolution analysis of gene rearrangements in lymphoid malignancies

Pathology

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 252-256

  Ayling, Juliet F ^a   Iland, Harry J ^a  

^a ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Gene rearrangements; High resolution; Immunoglobulin gene; Lymphoid malignancy; Polymerase chain reaction; T cell receptor gene

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; B LYMPHOCYTE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; GENE REARRANGEMENT; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN GENE; LABORATORY AUTOMATION; LYMPHATIC SYSTEM TUMOR; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; T LYMPHOCYTE; T LYMPHOCYTE RECEPTOR GENE;

EID: 0032820397     PISSN: 00313025     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/003130299105070     Document Type: Article

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