Gene Research; Pediatric research team at Philadelphia hospital speeds search for chromosomal errors

To seek out miniscule rearrangements in chromosomes, the Children's Hospital team employed the types of gene chips, or microarrays, originally designed to identify genes involved in common, complex diseases like diabetes and hypertension. Microarrays contain short fragments of DNA, called oligo...

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Published inBiotech Week p. 574
Format Newsletter
LanguageEnglish
Published Atlanta NewsRx 12.07.2006
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Tamin H Shaikh, PhD
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Summary:To seek out miniscule rearrangements in chromosomes, the Children's Hospital team employed the types of gene chips, or microarrays, originally designed to identify genes involved in common, complex diseases like diabetes and hypertension. Microarrays contain short fragments of DNA, called oligonucleotides, that bind to complementary stretches of DNA within a sample being tested.
ISSN:1535-2757
1537-1395