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C677T (thermolabile alanine/valine) polymorphism in methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR): its frequency and impact on plasma homocysteine concentration in different European populations. EARS group.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Feb 1998
Gudnason V, Stansbie D, Scott J, Bowron A, Nicaud V, Humphries S
Abstract excerpt
A common polymorphism has been described in the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) gene, substituting an alanine (A) for a valine (V), where the V allele results in a thermolabile enzyme with reduced activity. This polymorphism is easily detectable by PCR amplification and digestion with HinfI restriction enzyme. We describe the use of the MADGE high throughput genotyping system for rapid typing of this...
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