You can build it... but will they come? The potential "expansion" of testing methodologies for fragile X syndrome

Journal of Molecular Diagnostics

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 279-280

  Potter, Nicholas T ^a,b  

^a Molecular Pathology Laboratory Network Inc   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FRAGILE X MENTAL RETARDATION PROTEIN;

ANTIBODY DETECTION; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; HUMAN; IMMUNOCHEMISTRY; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; METHODOLOGY; NOTE; PHENOTYPE; PHYLOGENY;

ANIMALS; FRAGILE X MENTAL RETARDATION PROTEIN; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; GENETIC TESTING; HUMANS; PHENOTYPE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 69249139181     PISSN: 15251578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2353/jmoldx.2009.090047     Document Type: Note

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