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Evaluation of the BeTha gene 1 kit for the qualitative detection of the eight most common Mediterranean beta-thalassemia mutations.
American journal of hematology - 1 Nov 1998
Ugozzoli L A, Lowery J D, Reyes A A, Lin C I, Re A, Locati F, Galanello R, Macioni L, Maggio A, Giambona A, Loutradi A, Boussiou M, Wallace R B
Abstract excerpt
We describe the evaluation of the Bio-Rad BeTha Gene 1 kit (Bio-Rad Laboratories, Hercules, CA), a DNA-probe assay designed for the qualitative determination of the eight most common Mediterranean beta-thalassemia mutations. The kit utilizes the principle of allele-specific oligonucleotide (ASO) hybridization. Following sample preparation and in vitro DNA amplification by the polymerase chain reaction (PCR), an...
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