Reverse transcription-competitive multiplex PCR improves quantification of mRNA in clinical samples - Application to the low abundance CFTR mRNA

Clinical Chemistry

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 619-624

  Loitsch, Stefan M ^a   Kippenberger, Stefan ^a   Dauletbaev, Nurlan ^a   Wagner, Thomas O F ^a   Bargon, Joachim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL FRANKFURT   (Germany)

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Indexed keywords

TRANSMEMBRANE CONDUCTANCE REGULATOR;

ARTICLE; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENE THERAPY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; REPORTER GENE; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

EID: 0032897467     PISSN: 00099147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/clinchem/45.5.619     Document Type: Article

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