Screening for the GJB2 c.-3170 G>A (IVS 1+1 G>A) Mutation in Brazilian Deaf Individuals Using Multiplex Ligation-Dependent Probe Amplification

Genetic Testing and Molecular Biomarkers

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 701-704

  da Silva Costa, Sueli Matilde ^a   Coeli, Fernanda Borchers ^a   Lincoln de Carvalho, Carolina Rodrigues ^a   Marques de Faria, Antonia Paula ^a   Kurc, Mauràcio ^b   Pereira, Tània ^c   Pomilio, Mariza Cavenaghi Argentino ^c   Sartorato, Edi Làcia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b HOSPITAL ISRAELITA ALBERT EINSTEIN   (Brazil)

^c Associa o Terap utica de Estimula o Auditiva e Linguagem (ATEAL)   (Iran)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONNEXIN 26; GAP JUNCTION PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BRAZIL; GENETICS; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; MASS SCREENING; METHODOLOGY; MOLECULAR PROBE; MUTATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

BRAZIL; CONNEXINS; DEAFNESS; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; MOLECULAR PROBES; MUTATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

EID: 74049159101     PISSN: 19450265     EISSN: 19450257     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/gtmb.2009.0025     Document Type: Article

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