Improved PCR method for amplification of GC-rich DNA sequences

Molecular Biotechnology

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 81-84

  Hube F ^c   Reverdiau, P ^a,b   Iochmann, S ^c   Gruel, Y ^c  

^a U618   (France)

^b IFR 135   (France)

^c NONE

Author keywords

CpG island; GC rich sequences; PCR; Promoter region; TFPI 2

Indexed keywords

ENZYME INHIBITION; ENZYME KINETICS; GENES; TISSUE; TUMORS;

CPG ISLANDS; GC-RICH SEQUENCES; PCR; PROMOTER REGION;

DNA;

PLACENTA PROTEIN 5;

ARTICLE; CPG ISLAND; DNA SEQUENCE; EXON; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENE EXPRESSION; GENOMICS; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PROMOTER REGION; TRANSCRIPTION INITIATION;

EID: 23944509929     PISSN: 10736085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1385/mb:31:1:081     Document Type: Article

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