HLA class II allele typing using DNA obtained from human fingernail clipping material

Revista de Investigacion Clinica

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 341-344

  Cervantes, Jorge ^a,b,c  

^a KAGOSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Org No Gubern Sci Pro Hominen   (Peru)

^c HAMAMATSU UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA); HLA; Nail clippings

Indexed keywords

DNA; HLA ANTIGEN CLASS 2;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA EXTRACTION; FINGER NAIL; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC PROCEDURES; GENOTYPE; HLA TYPING; HUMAN; MALE;

ADULT; DNA; GENES, MHC CLASS II; HISTOCOMPATIBILITY TESTING; HUMANS; MALE; NAILS;

EID: 4544379473     PISSN: 00348376     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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