Methods of molecular analysis: Mutation detection in solid tumours

Journal of Clinical Pathology - Molecular Pathology

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 73-79

  Frayling, Ian M ^a  

^a ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA FRAGMENT; FORMALDEHYDE; PARAFFIN; TAQ POLYMERASE;

DNA EXTRACTION; FAMILY STUDY; GENE MUTATION; HUMAN; MICROSATELLITE INSTABILITY; MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SOLID TUMOR; TISSUE SECTION; UNITED KINGDOM;

BASE PAIR MISMATCH; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; DNA MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; ELECTROPHORESIS; HUMANS; MICROSATELLITE REPEATS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE-STRANDED CONFORMATIONAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0036213267     PISSN: 13668714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/mp.55.2.73     Document Type: Review

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