Molecular analysis of unknown β-globin gene mutations using polymerase chain reaction-single strand conformation polymorphism (PCR-SSCP) technique and its application in Thai families with β-thalassemias and β-globin variants

Clinical Biochemistry

Volumn 38, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 987-996

  Chinchang, Worrawut ^a   Viprakasit, Vip ^a   Pung Amritt, Parichat ^a   Tanphaichitr, Voravarn S ^a   Yenchitsomanus, Pa Thai ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

thalassemias; Hb Tak; Hemoglobinopathies; Single strand conformation polymorphism (SSCP) analysis

Indexed keywords

BETA GLOBIN; GLYCEROL; HEMOGLOBIN VARIANT; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BETA THALASSEMIA; CODON; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROPHORESIS; FEMALE; GEL; GENE; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENE MUTATION; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC CODE; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; ROOM TEMPERATURE; SCHOOL CHILD; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SINGLE STRAND CONFORMATION POLYMORPHISM; THAILAND;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BASE SEQUENCE; BETA-THALASSEMIA; CHILD; DNA PRIMERS; EXONS; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; GLOBINS; HEMOGLOBINOPATHIES; HUMANS; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE-STRANDED CONFORMATIONAL; THAILAND;

EID: 27744574280     PISSN: 00099120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2005.07.013     Document Type: Article

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