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Rapid quantification of the heteroplasmy of mutant mitochondrial DNAs in Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy using the Invader technology.
Clinical biochemistry - 1 Apr 2004
Mashima Yukihiko, Nagano Makoto, Funayama Tomoyo, Zhang Qiang, Egashira Tohru, Kudho Jun, Shimizu Nobuyoshi, Oguchi Yoshihisa
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: To quantify the degree of heteroplasmy of a mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) mutation in Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) a biplex Invader assay was applied. METHODS: To determine the optimum condition for the Invader assay, mtDNAs were assayed in various amounts of total DNA in 1-4-h incubations at 63 degrees C. To evaluate the suitability of the Invader assay to detect the three mutations, G3460A,...
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