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Easy, rapid, and cost-effective methods for identifying carriers of recurrent GJB2 mutations causing nonsyndromic hearing impairment in the Greek population.
Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers - 1 Apr 2010
Kokotas Haris, Grigoriadou Maria, Hatzaki Angeliki, Antoniadi Thalia, Giannoulia-Karantana Aglaia, Petersen Michael B
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A variety of techniques have been developed for screening the GJB2 gene for known and unknown mutations, especially the most common mutation in the Caucasian population, the c.35delG. Other mutations that have been so far characterized in the GJB2 gene seem to have different geographical distributions, and therefore there is an interest in identifying recurrent mutations specific for each population and...
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