Identification of optimal protocols for sequencing difficult templates: Results of the 2008 ABRF DNA sequencing research group difficult template study 2008

Journal of Biomolecular Techniques

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 116-127

  Kieleczawa, Jan ^a   Adam, Debbie ^b   Bintzler, Doug ^c   Detwiler, Michelle ^d   Needleman, David ^e   Schweitzer, Peter ^f   Singh, Sushmita ^g   Steen, Robert ^h   Zianni, Michael ⁱ  

^a PFIZER INC   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c DNA Analysis   (United States)

^d ROSWELL PARK CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^e EASTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^f Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^h HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

ⁱ OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Difficult template; DNA sequencing; Research group study

Indexed keywords

DNA; PRIMER DNA;

ARTICLE; DNA SEQUENCE; DNA TEMPLATE; FOLLOW UP; LABORATORY TEST; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; ALGORITHM; CHEMISTRY; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DNA DENATURATION; EVALUATION; HEAT; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MOLECULAR GENETICS; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROPHOTOMETRY;

ALGORITHMS; BASE SEQUENCE; DNA; DNA PRIMERS; EVALUATION STUDIES AS TOPIC; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HOT TEMPERATURE; HUMANS; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; NUCLEIC ACID DENATURATION; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA; SOFTWARE; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY, ULTRAVIOLET; TEMPLATES, GENETIC;

EID: 68249138823     PISSN: 15240215     EISSN: 19434731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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