Detection of large expansions in SCA8 using a fluorescent repeat-primed PCR assay.

In this study, we applied a fluorescent PCR method for detection of expanded repeats in the ATXN8OS/ATXN8 gene. Although this test cannot give a precise estimate of the size of the expansion, it proved useful for confirming the presence of expansions in SCA8. PMID: 22053702 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Source: Hiroshima Journal of Medical Sciences - Category: Journals (General) Tags: Hiroshima J Med Sci Source Type: research