Primer design versus PCR bias in methylation independent PCR amplifications

Epigenetics

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 231-234

  Wojdacz, Tomasz K ^a   Borgbo, Tanni ^a   Hansen, Lise Lotte ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Melting; Methylation; MS HRM; PCR bias; Primers

Indexed keywords

5 METHYLCYTOSINE; BISULFITE;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CPG ISLAND; DNA METHYLATION; DNA MODIFICATION; DNA SEQUENCE; DNA TEMPLATE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; METHYLATION SENSITIVE HIGH RESOLUTION MELTING; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REPRODUCIBILITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 69949103835     PISSN: 15592294     EISSN: 15592308     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4161/epi.9020     Document Type: Article

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