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Rapid detection of the ACMG/ACOG-recommended 23 CFTR disease-causing mutations using ion torrent semiconductor sequencing.
Journal of biomolecular techniques : JBT - 1 Apr 2012
Elliott Aaron M, Radecki Joy, Moghis Bellal, Li Xiang, Kammesheidt Anja
Abstract excerpt
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is one of the most frequently diagnosed autosomal-recessive diseases in the Caucasian population. For general-population CF carrier screening, the American College of Medical Genetics (ACMG)/American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) have recommended a core panel of 23 mutations that will identify 49-98% of carriers, depending on ethnic background. Using a genotyping...
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