Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Heteroduplex Analysis

A method of detecting gene mutation by mixing PCR-amplified mutant and wild-type DNA followed by denaturation and reannealing. The resultant products are resolved by gel electrophoresis, with single base substitutions detectable under optimal electrophoretic conditions and gel formulations. Large base pair mismatches may also be analyzed by using electron microscopy to visualize heteroduplex regions.

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A method of detecting gene mutation by mixing PCR-amplified mutant and wild-type DNA followed by denaturation and reannealing. The resultant products are resolved by gel electrophoresis, with single base substitutions detectable under optimal electrophoretic conditions and gel formulations. Large base pair mismatches may also be analyzed by using electron microscopy to visualize heteroduplex regions.

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  • Analyses, Heteroduplex
  • Analysis, Heteroduplex
  • Heteroduplex Analyses

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Indexed with the subheadings classification, economics, ethics, history, instrumentation, methods, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends, veterinary.

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1999

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Previous Indexing

  • Nucleic Acid Heteroduplexes (1980-1998)
  • Nucleic Acid Hybridization (1973-1979)

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  1. National Library of Medicine. Heteroduplex Analysis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D020180. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D020180
  2. Heteroduplex Analysis. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heteroduplex_analysis
  3. Heteroduplex Analysis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q73522674