Utilizing DNA mutations to trace epithelial cell lineages in human tissues

Methods in Molecular Biology

Volumn 916, Issue , 2012, Pages 289-301

  Zeki, Sebastian ^a   Graham, Trevor A ^b   McDonald, Stuart A C ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL CANCER RESEARCH FUND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Genomic mutations; Laser capture microdis section; Mitochondrial DNA mutations; PCR; Stem cell

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867824118     PISSN: 10643745     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-61779-980-8_22     Document Type: Article

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