Multiplex detection of common mutations in the Connexin-26 gene

Genetic Testing

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 63-65

  Baris, Ibrahim ^a   Koksal V ^b  

^a BOGAZICI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b BURC Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory Turkey   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONNEXIN 26; GENOMIC DNA;

ARTICLE; AUTOSOMAL RECESSIVE DISORDER; CHROMOSOME 13; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DNA ISOLATION; GENE IDENTIFICATION; GENETIC DISORDER; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HETEROZYGOTE; HOMOZYGOTE; HUMAN; MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RELIABILITY; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; TECHNIQUE;

CONNEXINS; DEAFNESS; DNA MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; HUMANS; MUTATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 0037359096     PISSN: 10906576     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/109065703321560967     Document Type: Article

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