Amplification of a hightly polymorphic VNTR segment by the polymerase chain reaction

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Brenda Richards · Sequenom (United States)

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Some segments of the human genome exhibit polymorphism due to a variable number of tandem repeats (VNTR). Analysis of these VNTR regions is extremely useful in genetic linkage studies, paternity testing, and forensic identification (1).

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Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications Viral Infections and Immunology Research

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Published in: Nucleic Acids Research

Volume 17, Issue 5, pp. 2140-2140

DOI: 10.1093/nar/17.5.2140

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Amplification of a hightly polymorphic VNTR segment by the polymerase chain reaction

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