One-step generation of degraded DNA by UV irradiation

Analytical Biochemistry

Volumn 360, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 163-165

  Pang, B C M ^a   Cheung, B K K ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IRRADIATION;

DEGRADED DNA; UV IRRADIATION;

PHOTODEGRADATION;

ALLELE; ARTICLE; DNA DAMAGE; DNA DEGRADATION; DNA DENATURATION; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA HELIX; DNA TEMPLATE; DNA TRANSCRIPTION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT TANDEM REPEAT; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM; ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIATION;

EID: 33845461011     PISSN: 00032697     EISSN: 10960309     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ab.2006.10.004     Document Type: Article

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