Characterization of the IVS17bTA microsatellite marker and six CTFR gene mutations in 21 Cuban families with cystic fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis is an autosomal recessive disease. Its incidence in Cuba is 1 in 5000 live births. The molecular cause underlying this disease is related to mutations in the regulatory gene encoding the cystic fibrosis transmembrane regulator (CFTR). In this study, the techniques for the study of IV...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elfos Scientiae
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| Series: | Biotecnología Aplicada |
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| Online Access: | http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1027-28522013000400002&lng=en&tlng=en |