Basic concepts in molecular (DNA) diagnosis.
There has been an explosion of new information in molecular biology that will change the ways in which we practice medicine in the future. These laboratory advances in disease detection at the DNA level are quickly finding clinical application in prenatal diagnosis. An understanding of some basic concepts of DNA laboratory techniques and their applications is increasingly important in obstetrics and gynecology today.
Isada
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University-Hutzel Hospital, Detroit, Michigan.
Blakemore
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D004247:DNA / Q000032:analysis*; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics*; D008040:Genetic Linkage / Q000235:genetics; D005820:Genetic Testing; D006801:Humans; D008967:Molecular Biology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis / Q000379:methods
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