A commented dictionary of techniques for genotyping.
Several tools, differing in their technical and practical parameters, are available for the detection of point mutations as well as small deletions and insertions. In this article, a dictionary featuring over fifty methods for detection of mutation is presented. The distinguishing principle for each method is briefly explained. Sorting of and discussion on the methods give the reader a brief introduction to the field of genotyping.
Drábek
J
J
Department of Immunology, Olomouc, Czech Republic. drabekj@fnol.cz
D005838:Genotype; D017354:Point Mutation; D020641:Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide