A new, easy, and rapid high-throughput detection method for the common GJB2 (CX26), 35delG mutation

Genetic Testing

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 231-234

  Van Eyken, E ^a   Van Camp, G ^a   Hendrickx, J J ^b   Demeester, K ^b   Vandevelde, A ^a   Azza, J Ben ^a   Van De Heyning, P ^b   Van Laer, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

^b ANTWERP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONNEXIN 26; GAP JUNCTION PROTEIN; GAP JUNCTION PROTEIN BETA 2; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; GENE MUTATION; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC SCREENING; GENOTYPE; POPULATION; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

CONNEXINS; GENETIC SCREENING; GENOTYPE; HETEROZYGOTE; HUMANS; POINT MUTATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 35348939111     PISSN: 10906576     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/gte.2006.0528     Document Type: Article

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