Reliable and high-throughput mutation screening for beta-thalassemia by a single-base extension/fluorescence polarization assay.

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beta-thalassemia is one of the most common inherited diseases with incidence varying between 3% and 10% in the high-prevalence regions of South China. The molecular defects are mostly due to single-nucleotide substitutions, minor insertions, and deletions in the beta-globin gene. Large-scale population genetic screening combined with prenatal diagnosis is necessary for the effective prevention of this disease. We...

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