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Characterization of deletions at the retinoblastoma locus in patients with bilateral retinoblastoma.
American journal of medical genetics - 1 May 1991
Kloss K, Währisch P, Greger V, Messmer E, Fritze H, Höpping W, Passarge E, Horsthemke B
Abstract excerpt
DNA samples from 92 unrelated patients with bilateral retinoblastoma were analyzed by Southern blot hybridization with cDNA and genomic clones of the retinoblastoma (RB-1) gene. Qualitative and quantitative evaluation of the Southern blot patterns showed a deletion of all or part of the RB-1 gene in 15 patients. Deletion hot spots were not detected. The study shows that 16% of germ cell mutations are detectable...
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