A rapid and efficient method for the detection of point mutations of the human prion protein gene (PRNP) by direct sequencing

Journal of Neuroscience Methods

Volumn 99, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 59-63

  Petraroli, Rosella ^a   Vaccari, Gabriele ^b   Pocchiari, Maurizio ^a  

^a Laboratorio di Virologia   (Italy)

^b Laboratorio di Medicina Veterinaria   (Italy)

Author keywords

Creutzfeldt Jakob disease; Mutation; Polymorphism; Prion diseases; Prion protein gene; Transmissible spongiform encephalopathy

Indexed keywords

DNA; PRION PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CODON; CREUTZFELDT JAKOB DISEASE; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DNA SEQUENCE; GENE; GENE MUTATION; GENE SEQUENCE; GENOTYPE; GERSTMANN STRAUSSLER SCHEINKER SYNDROME; HUMAN; POINT MUTATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRION DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CREUTZFELDT-JAKOB SYNDROME; DNA MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; GENETIC SCREENING; HUMANS; OPEN READING FRAMES; POINT MUTATION; PRIONS;

EID: 0034733468     PISSN: 01650270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-0270(00)00216-8     Document Type: Article

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