Unequal representation of different unique genomic DNA sequences in the cell-free plasma DNA of individual donors

Clinical Biochemistry

Volumn 42, Issue 7-8, 2009, Pages 736-738

  Puszyk, William M ^a   Crea, Francesco ^a   Old, Robert W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biomarkers; Cell free fetal DNA; Cell free plasma DNA; CpG; DNA methylation; Tumour markers

Indexed keywords

GENOMIC DNA;

ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CELL FREE SYSTEM; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DNA METHYLATION; DNA SEQUENCE; HUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

BASE SEQUENCE; DNA; HUMANS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA;

EID: 63649159798     PISSN: 00099120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2008.11.006     Document Type: Article

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