Screening for fragile X syndrome among Brazilian mentally retarded male patients using PCR from buccal cell DNA

Genetics and Molecular Research

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 448-453

  Christofolini, D M ^a   Lipay, M V N ^a   Ramos, M A P ^a   Brunoni, D ^a   Melaragno, M I ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Buccal cells; DNA extraction; Fragile X syndrome; Mental retardation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHEEK; CHILD; DNA DETERMINATION; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC SCREENING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PHENOTYPE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DNA; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FRAGILE X MENTAL RETARDATION PROTEIN; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; GENETIC TESTING; HUMANS; MALE; MOUTH MUCOSA; MUTATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

EID: 33748616241     PISSN: 16765680     EISSN: 16765680     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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