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A multiplex qPCR gene dosage assay for rapid genotyping and large-scale population screening for deletional α-thalassemia.
The Journal of molecular diagnostics : JMD - 1 Sept 2013
Zhou Wanjun, Wang Ge, Zhao Xuefeng, Xiong Fu, Zhou Shaoxiong, Peng Jianming, Cheng Youming, Xu Shun, Xu Xiangmin
Abstract excerpt
The predominant determinants of α-thalassemia are deletions in the human α-globin gene cluster. A rapid DNA-based assay is needed for mass screening in thalassemia-prevention programs. Herein, we established a novel quadruplex TaqMan qPCR gene dosage assay with two separate combination reactions. The assay directly determined the copy number of human α-globin genes based on relative quantitation of three target...
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