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Simultaneous genotyping of GSTT1 and GSTM1 null polymorphisms by melting curve analysis in presence of SYBR Green I.
The Journal of molecular diagnostics : JMD - 1 May 2010
Marín Fátima, García Nadia, Muñoz Xavier, Capellà Gabriel, González Carlos A, Agudo Antonio, Sala Núria
Abstract excerpt
Due to their ability to metabolize xenobiotics, glutathione S-transferases (GSTs) play an important role in cellular protection. GST family members mu (GSTM1) and theta (GSTT1) exhibit a common polymorphism that results in the complete deletion of the gene (null allele). Homozygous deletions, which result in the absence of the enzyme, are considered a risk factor for several diseases, including cancer. We report...
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