Amplification of FISH signals using intermittent microwave irradiation for analysis of chromosomal instability in gastric cancer

Journal of Clinical Pathology - Molecular Pathology

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 357-359

  Kitayama, Y ^a   Igarashi, H ^a   Sugimura, H ^a  

^a HAMAMATSU UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Fluorescence in situ hybridisation; Gastric cancer; Microwave irradiation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC LINKAGE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MICROWAVE IRRADIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; STOMACH CARCINOGENESIS; STOMACH CARCINOMA;

EID: 0033406311     PISSN: 13668714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/mp.52.6.357     Document Type: Article

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