Triplet repeat primed PCR (TP PCR) in molecular diagnostic testing for Friedreich ataxia

Journal of Molecular Diagnostics

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 285-289

  Ciotti, Paola ^a   Di Maria, Emilio ^a   Bellone, Emilia ^a,b   Ajmar, Franco ^a,b   Mandich, Paola ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADENINE; DNA; FRATAXIN; GUANINE;

ACCURACY; ALLELE; ARTICLE; AUTOSOMAL RECESSIVE DISORDER; CHROMOSOME 9Q; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEGENERATIVE DISEASE; DNA DETERMINATION; FRIEDREICH ATAXIA; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC SCREENING; HETEROZYGOSITY; HOMOZYGOSITY; HUMAN; INTRON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; PATIENT REFERRAL; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RELIABILITY; SCREENING TEST; SOUTHERN BLOTTING; TRINUCLEOTIDE REPEAT;

ATAXIA;

EID: 8744271324     PISSN: 15251578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1525-1578(10)60523-5     Document Type: Article

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