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The molecular basis of beta-thalassemia in Thailand: application to prenatal diagnosis.
American journal of human genetics - 1 Sept 1990
Thein S L, Winichagoon P, Hesketh C, Best S, Fucharoen S, Wasi P, Weatherall D J
Abstract excerpt
To enable the prenatal diagnosis of beta-thalassemia by direct detection of the mutant beta-globin genes, we have determined the spectrum of mutations causing this disease in Thailand. The techniques employed included a combination of synthetic oligonucleotide probe hybridization, direct sequencing of genomic DNA enzymatically amplified by the polymerase chain reaction, and cloning and sequencing of the...
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