Preimplantation diagnosis of thalassemias

Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 219-225

  Kuliev, A ^a   Rechitsky, S ^a   Verlinsky, O ^a   Ivakhnenko, V ^a   Evsikov, S ^a   Wolf, G ^a   Angastiniotis, M ^a   Georghiou, D ^a   Kukharenko, V ^a   Strom, C ^a   Verlinsky, Y ^a  

^a REPRODUCTIVE GENETICS INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

globin gene; Allele dropout; Multiplex PCR; Polymorphic markers; Preimplantation genetic diagnosis; Thalassemia

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; EMBRYO; GENETIC SCREENING; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; HUMAN; MARKER GENE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREIMPLANTATION EMBRYO; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; THALASSEMIA;

ALLELES; BETA-THALASSEMIA; CELLS, CULTURED; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GENETIC MARKERS; GENOTYPE; GLOBINS; HUMANS; MUTATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREGNANCY; PREIMPLANTATION DIAGNOSIS;

EID: 7144253137     PISSN: 10580468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022571822585     Document Type: Conference Paper

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